Bill > HB782

This bill revises the membership requirements for county planning boards in Montana. Currently, county planning boards must have at least five members appointed by county commissioners, and at least one member was previously required to be from a conservation district or cooperative grazing district. The bill changes the language from "must" to "may" regarding this requirement, effectively making it optional rather than mandatory. This means county commissioners now have more flexibility in choosing planning board members and are not strictly obligated to include a representative from a conservation or grazing district. Additionally, the bill maintains the existing provision that if cities or towns become represented on the county planning board, those additional members will be appointed by their respective city councils. The change appears to provide local governments with more discretion in selecting planning board members while preserving the overall structure of county planning board appointments.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2320