Mont. Code Ann. § 3-1-1603

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3-1-1603 District court council vacancies

Official statutory text

3-1-1603 . District court council vacancies. (1) In the event that a vacancy on the district court council occurs, the supreme court shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term. The replacement must be a member of the same group as the member replaced.

(2) Appointments provided for in this section must be made within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy.

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