46-18-130. (Temporary) Commission on sentencing. (1) There is a commission on sentencing. The commission is allocated to the department of corrections for administrative purposes only, as provided in 2-15-121.
     (2) The commission consists of:
     (a) two members of the house of representatives, selected by the speaker of the house of representatives, no more than one of whom may be from the same political party;
     (b) two members of the senate, selected by the president of the senate, no more than one of whom may be from the same political party;
     (c) two district court judges selected by the chief justice of the Montana supreme court;
     (d) the director of the department of corrections or the director's designee; and
     (e) the following persons appointed by the governor:
     (i) a county attorney;
     (ii) a criminal defense attorney;
     (iii) a probation and parole officer;
     (iv) a county sheriff;
     (v) a chief of police;
     (vi) a member of the board of pardons;
     (vii) an employee of the department of justice; and
     (viii) two members of the public, one of whom must be a victim of a crime for which a sentence of death or of imprisonment for more than 1 year was imposed.
     (3) Appointments under subsection (2) must be made within 60 days after March 31, 1995.
     (4) The commission shall select a presiding officer from its members.
     (5) The commission shall meet at least quarterly. (Terminates May 31, 1997--sec. 5, Ch. 306, L. 1995.)

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 306, L. 1995.