Montana § 10-1-106 - Proclamation Of Martial Rule
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 10-1-106 — Proclamation Of Martial Rule, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-1-106. Proclamation Of Martial Rule
Proclamation of martial rule. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), when the militia is employed in aid of civil authority, the governor may by proclamation declare any part of a county or municipality in which troops are serving to be subject to martial rule. (2) The governor shall confer with the president of the senate and the speaker of the house on a continual basis throughout the duration of a proclamation. (3) A proclamation of martial rule is void after 21 days unless a majority of the members in each house vote to approve the proclamation through a poll of the legislature as provided in 10-3-122 or through joint resolution in a regular or special session. A ballot that is not returned by the deadline established by the secretary of state is considered a vote to discontinue martial rule.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-1-106 ("Proclamation Of Martial Rule") 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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