Candidates Live In District HB 103

Montana Legislature alert. (I'll add this to all post that are very strictly about the Legislature for those not interested.)<br />nWith the Montana Legislature in session I have been paging through the <a href="http://laws.leg.mt.gov/pls/laws07/LAW0217W$BAIV.return_all_bills">bills proposed</a> and a few caught my eye. Here is one.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0103.htm">HB 103</a><br />n<br />nAmend constitution to revise qualifications for legislative candidates<br />n<br />n<blockquote>A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 4, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE A CANDIDATE FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE."</blockquote><br />n<br />nPretty straight forward here. They want to submit to the voters a Constitutional Amendment to ensure that a candidate is a resident of the district they are running in. Very logical and sensible.<br />n<br />nReferred to the House State Administration Committee. No Hearing date set.