Mission Statement
To monitor and to enforce, in a fair and impartial manner, campaign practices and campaign finance disclosure, lobbying disclosure, business interest disclosure of statewide and state district candidates, elected state officials, and state department directors, ethical standards of conduct for legislators, public officers, and state employees, and to investigate legitimate complaints that arise concerning any of the foregoing.
History
| Year | Changes | Commissioner |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 |
Office of Commissioner of Campaign Finances & Practices: established for full disclosure and reporting of the sources and disposition of funds used to influence elections in Montana | John H. Hanson |
| 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
Additional responsibilities added to Office of Commissioner of Political Practices: both lobbying disclosure and disclosure of business interests of elected officials | Peg Krivec |
| 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
Dolores Colburg | |
| 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
Code of Ethics enacted: responsibility added for the administration of ethical standards of conduct for legislators, public officers, and state employees | Ed Argenbright |
| 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
Linda Vaughey | |
|
2005 |
Gordon Higgins Dennis Unsworth |
Commissioner of Political Practices:
- is appointed by the governor, confirmed by the State Senate;
- has one single six (6) year term and is ineligible to serve again as commissioner; and
- is precluded from being a candidate for public office for a period of five (5) years after leaving position
