Montana § 5-2-104 - Appointment To Or Candidacy For Other Offices
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 5-2-104 — Appointment To Or Candidacy For Other Offices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-2-104. Appointment To Or Candidacy For Other Offices
Appointment to or candidacy for other offices. (1) A member of the legislature may not, during the term for which the member was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the state. A member of the legislature may become a candidate for public office during the legislator's term. (2) A member of the legislature who is elected to another public office shall resign from the legislature prior to assuming the office to which the member is newly elected.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-2-104 ("Appointment To Or Candidacy For Other Offices") 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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