**** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 782.1 - 1 - Authorized Print Version β HB 782 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 782 2 INTRODUCED BY S. KELLY, L. SCHUBERT, E. BYRNE, C. SPRUNGER, B. MITCHELL 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: βAN ACT REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS OF A COUNTY 5 PLANNING BOARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 76-1-211, MCA.β 6 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 8 9 Section 76-1-211, MCA, is amended to read: 10 "76-1-211. (1) County planning boards consist of not less 11 than five members appointed by the board of county commissioners. At least one member of a county planning 12 board existing on or formed after July 1, 1973, must may be a member of the governing board of a conservation 13 district as provided for in chapter 15, an associate member of a conservation district designated by the 14 governing board of a conservation district, or a member of a state cooperative grazing district if officers of either 15 of the districts or the designated associate member of a conservation district reside resides in the county. 16 (2) If a city or town subsequently becomes represented on the county planning board pursuant to 17 76-1-111, additional members of the planning board representing the cities or towns must be appointed by the 18 respective city councils." 19 - END -