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BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY
(Primary Sponsor)
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING ELECTION LAWS; CHANGING THE DATE OF THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLICATION OF ELECTION LAWS; AMENDING SECTION 13-1-107, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 13-1-107, MCA, is amended to read:
"13-1-107. Times for holding primary elections. (1) On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June May preceding the general election provided for in 13-1-104(1), a primary election shall must be held throughout the state.
(2) On the Tuesday following the second Monday in September preceding the general election provided for in 13-1-104(2), a primary election, if required, shall must be held throughout the state.
(3) If the general election for a municipality required to hold annual elections is held in November, as provided in 13-1-104(4), a primary election, if required, shall must be held on the Tuesday following the second Monday in September. In an even-numbered year, the cost of this election must be paid by the municipality."
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Appropriation. There is appropriated $1,500 in each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 from the general fund to the secretary of state to produce copies of a booklet containing Title 13 of the Montana Code Annotated and related administrative rules and forms.
NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2009.
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