Montana Title 2. Government Structure and Administration § 2-15-2051. Judicial performance evaluation commission--appointment--members--rulemaking

(a) one member appointed by the president of the senate and one member appointed by the senate minority leader;

(b) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one member appointed by the house minority leader;

(c) four members appointed by the governor, including only one member currently or formerly licensed to practice law in Montana;  and

(d) three members appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court, including only one member currently or formerly licensed to practice law in Montana.

(3)(a) A commission member appointed under subsection (1) serves a 4-year term.  Terms of the commission members must be staggered.

(b) A member may not serve more than three consecutive terms.

(c) When a vacancy arises in the commission, the replacement must be appointed for the unexpired term by the same appointing authority that appointed the member whose departure created the vacancy.