2-15-1822. Hard-rock mining impact board.
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2-15-1822 . Hard-rock mining impact board.
(1)There is a hard-rock mining impact board.
(2)The hard-rock mining impact board is a five-member board.
(a)Subject to subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c), the hard-rock mining impact board must include among its members:
(i)a representative of the hard-rock mining industry;
(ii)a representative of a major financial institution in Montana;
(iii)a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected school district trustee;
(iv)a person who, when appointed to the board, is an elected county commissioner;
(v)a member of the public at large.
(b)Three persons appointed to the board must reside in an area impacted or expected to be impacted by large-scale mineral development.
(c)At least two persons must be appointed from each district provided for in 2-15-156 .
(4)The hard-rock mining impact board is a quasi-judicial board subject to the provisions of 2-15-124 . The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.