5-2-104. Appointment to or candidacy for other offices. (1) A member of the legislature may not, during the term for which the member was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the state. A member of the legislature may become a candidate for public office during the legislator’s term.

Terms Used In Montana Code 5-2-104

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)A member of the legislature who is elected to another public office shall resign from the legislature prior to assuming the office to which the member is newly elected.