Bill > SB12

This bill eliminates the Board of County Printing and transfers its responsibilities to the Department of Administration. Specifically, the bill shifts the duties of setting maximum prices for county legal advertising from the board to the department, establishing a standard rate of $14 for the first insertion of legal advertising (per folio) and $12 for subsequent insertions. The department will be required to annually adjust these prices using an inflation factor, not to exceed 2%, and publish the adjusted prices as a rule. The bill removes the requirement for hearings to determine rates and instead mandates automatic annual adjustments. The department will continue to adopt standards for typeface, type size, type style, and type leading for county legal advertising. Additionally, the bill repeals sections of Montana Code related to the Board of County Printing, effectively dissolving the board and transferring its core functions to the Department of Administration. The transition provisions ensure that current board appointees will serve until the act's effective date, ensuring a smooth administrative handover.

Government Affairs

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/20251/LC0277