LC 2062 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Provide that chief justice appoints the court administrator

This bill transfers the authority to appoint the Montana court administrator from the governor to the chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Under the new provisions, the court administrator serves at the pleasure of the chief justice and operates under the chief justice's direction to manage judicial branch operations. The administrator will handle duties such as preparing budget requests, collecting court statistics, coordinating technology systems, and administering various court programs and personnel plans. The changes apply immediately and retroactively to court administrators currently in office.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 29, 2024 Last action Feb 17, 2025
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