Montana § 27-12-404 - Disqualification Of Panel Member
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§ 27-12-404. Disqualification Of Panel Member
Disqualification of panel member. (1) A panel member or proposed member must be disqualified from consideration of a case in which, by virtue of the member's circumstances, the member believes that serving on the panel would be inappropriate, considering the purpose of the panel. The director may excuse a panel member or proposed member from serving. (2) If a party files an affidavit stating that the party believes a panel member cannot impartially sit in review of the application, that panel member is disqualified from consideration of the case. The affidavit must be filed within 15 days of the transmittal by the director, under 27-12-402 , of the names of the panel members selected. A party may not disqualify more than three panel members. The entity that chose the disqualified member shall select another panel member.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-12-404 ("Disqualification Of Panel Member") 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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