{"data":{"id":"us-mt/5-16-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"5-16-102","heading":"Qualifications.","body":"(1) In considering the appointments under 5-16-101(2) and (3), consideration must be given to the appointees' qualifications to:\n(a) analyze and interpret environmental trends and information of all kinds;\n(b) appraise programs and activities of the state government in the light of the policies set forth in Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 through 3;\n(c) be conscious of and responsive to the scientific, economic, social, aesthetic, and cultural needs and interests of the state; and\n(d) formulate and recommend state policies to promote the improvement of the quality of the environment.\n(2) At least 50% of the members appointed pursuant to 5-16-101(2) must be selected from the standing committees that consider issues within the jurisdiction of the environmental quality council.","path":["TITLE 5. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH","CHAPTER 16. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL","Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0050/chapter_0160/part_0010/section_0020/0050-0160-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:02Z","sha256":"dd879ff68641ad450a1370a6cce3fff12f838d64173864835ded5d0696e0c967","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/5-16-101","next":"us-mt/5-16-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}