Montana § 2-2-135 - Ethics Committees
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 2-2-135 — Ethics Committees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-2-135. Ethics Committees
Ethics committees. (1) Each house of the legislature shall establish an ethics committee. Subject to 5-5-234 , the committee must consist of two members of the majority party and two members of the minority party. The committees may meet jointly. Each committee shall educate members concerning the provisions of this part concerning legislators and may consider conflicts between public duty and private interest as provided in 2-2-112 . The joint committee may consider matters affecting the entire legislature. (2) Pursuant to Article V, section 10, of the Montana constitution, the legislature is responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this part concerning legislators.
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 2-2-135 cover?
Section 2-2-135 ("Ethics Committees") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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