Require appointment of clerk of supreme court

SB 332 would change Montana's process for appointing the clerk of the supreme court, replacing the current election system with an appointment by a majority of the supreme court justices. It eliminates the clerk's ability to appoint a deputy clerk and amends multiple Montana Code sections to reflect this structural change. The bill requires the clerk to serve "at the pleasure of the court" and takes effect for vacancies after January 6, 2031. This is a procedural adjustment affecting the supreme court's administrative staffing, not a policy change impacting the public.