Vetoed by Governor Greg Gianforte

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes county commissioners to begin civil proceedings if local board members fail to comply with requirements.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the board of county commissioners has the power to initiate civil court proceedings to remedies for delinquencies (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the board may hire outside legal counsel to help litigate civil proceedings and recover some reasonable fees in the process (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that when a party is an elected or appointed official who is found in contempt for not following a writ of mandamus then the court may issue an order to remove them from public office (Sec. 2).

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