Bill > HB224

This bill proposes a new legal restriction that prohibits judges and judicial candidates from knowingly seeking, accepting, using, advertising, promoting, or attempting to benefit from political party contributions or endorsements. The legislation aims to maintain judicial impartiality by preventing judges from appearing to be aligned with or beholden to specific political parties. By creating this new legal provision, the bill seeks to be codified under Title 13, Chapter 35, Part 2 of Montana's legal code, which likely covers election and campaign regulations. The proposed law would effectively create a barrier between the judicial system and political party influences, helping to preserve the perception and reality of judicial independence by preventing judges from openly associating with or receiving support from political organizations.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1595