Montana Code 5-16-101. Appointment and composition
5-16-101. Appointment and composition. The environmental quality council consists of 17 members as follows:
Terms Used In Montana Code 5-16-101
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Majority party: means the party with the most members in a house of the legislature, subject to subsection (2). See Montana Code 1-1-208
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- Minority leader: means the leader of the minority party, elected by the caucus as provided in 5-2-221. See Montana Code 1-1-208
- Minority party: means the party with the second most members in a house of the legislature, subject to subsection (2). See Montana Code 1-1-208
(1)the governor or the governor’s designated representative is an ex officio member of the council and shall participate in council meetings as a nonvoting member;
(2)six members of the senate and six members of the house of representatives appointed before the 50th legislative day in the same manner as standing committees of the respective houses are appointed. Four of the appointees of each house must be members of the majority party and two appointees of each house must be members of the minority party.
(3)four members of the general public. Two public members must be appointed by the speaker of the house with the consent of the house minority leader, and two must be appointed by the president of the senate with the consent of the senate minority leader.