Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 1. SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION

Part 6. Sanctuary Jurisdictions -- Prohibitions

Standing -- Venue -- Notifications

2-1-604. Standing -- venue -- notifications. (1) The attorney general has standing to bring a civil action under this part to compel compliance by a state agency or local government.

(2) An action under this part must be instituted in the state district court for the county in which the local government or state agency is located.

(3) If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that a local government has violated the provisions of this part, the attorney general shall notify the coal board provided for in 2-15-1821 and the department of commerce for the purpose of compliance with 90-6-209 and 90-6-710. If the attorney general finds that the local government comes into compliance with the provisions of this part, the attorney general shall certify to the coal board and the department of commerce that the local government is no longer in violation of the provisions of this part.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 101, L. 2021.