5-11-101. Appointment and composition of council. (1) There is a legislative council. Subject to subsection (3), the legislative council consists of:
     (a) the speaker of the house, the minority leader of the house, and four members chosen by the speaker of the house, no more than two of whom may be of the same political party; and
     (b) the president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, and four members chosen by the committee on committees, no more than two of whom may be of the same political party.
     (2) No more than three members of each house may be of the same political party.
     (3) If a legislator is or would be a member of the legislative council by virtue of a legislative leadership position and the legislator will not serve in the following legislative session because of term limits, the legislator may designate another member of the same house and the same political party to serve on the legislative council in the legislator's place.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 431, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-709(1); amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 19, L. 1999.