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This bill proposes to expand the grounds for impeachment of certain government officials in Montana by modifying the existing legal statute. Specifically, the bill broadens the reasons an officer can be impeached from the previous limited grounds of felonies and certain misdemeanors to now include a more comprehensive list of potential offenses. The new grounds for impeachment now include corruption, incompetence, negligence in performing one's duties, willful neglect of duty, oppressive use of one's office, and misconduct in office. The bill affects high-ranking state officials such as the governor, executive officers, heads of state departments, and judicial officers. By adding these additional grounds, the bill provides the legislature with more flexibility in holding public officials accountable for a wider range of potential administrative and ethical failures beyond strictly criminal actions.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/20251/LC1439