SENATE BILL NO. 200
INTRODUCED BY M. TAYLOR
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT CLARIFYING THAT WEED MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT WEED BOARDS ARE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR PURPOSES OF TITLE 2, CHAPTER 9, PARTS 1 THROUGH 3, MCA; RETAINING A GROSS NEGLIGENCE STANDARD FOR LIABILITY FOR USE OF HERBICIDES; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-22-2111, MCA."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 7-22-2111, MCA, is amended to read:
"7-22-2111. Liability restrictions. (1) A district, as defined in 7-22-2101, and a district weed board appointed under 7-22-2103 are political subdivisions, as defined in 2-9-101(5).
(2) A district or district weed board is liable for damages caused by its use of herbicides only for an act or omission that
constitutes gross negligence. The provisions of 2-9-305 apply to board members, supervisors, and employees of a district."
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