Montana § 2-15-1822 - Hard-Rock Mining Impact Board
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§ 2-15-1822. Hard-Rock Mining Impact Board
Hard-rock mining impact board. (1) There is a hard-rock mining impact board. (2) The hard-rock mining impact board is a five-member board. (3) (a) Subject to subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c), the hard-rock mining impact board must include among its members: (i) a representative of the hard-rock mining industry; (ii) a representative of a major financial institution in Montana; (iii) a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected school district trustee; (iv) a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected county commissioner; (v) a member of the public at large. (b) Three persons appointed to the board must reside in an area impacted or expected to be impacted by large-scale mineral development. (c) At least two persons must be appointed from each district provided for in 2-15-156 . (4) The hard-rock mining impact board is a quasi-judicial board subject to the provisions of 2-15-124 . The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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