{"data":{"id":"us-mt/5-16-104","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"5-16-104","heading":"Vacancies.","body":"(1) A vacancy on the council of a member appointed under 5-16-101(2) occurring when the legislature is not in session must be filled by the selection of a member of the legislature by the same method as the original appointment. If there is a vacancy on the committee at the beginning of a legislative session because a member's term of office as a legislator has ended, a member of the same political party must be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment, no later than the 10th legislative day, to serve until a successor is appointed under 5-16-101.\n(2) When a vacancy on the council of a member appointed under 5-16-101(3) has occurred or is expected to occur, the appointing authority shall post a notice by electronic means announcing the actual or anticipated vacancy and describing the procedure for applying for appointment.","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_0040/0050-0160-0010-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:02Z","sha256":"6f0c42fe16d995a143a0c1eb055b6c80fdf8bdb0342c9c99239a08120e35db1e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/5-16-103","next":"us-mt/5-16-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}