Fish v. Trap Free Mont. Pub. Lands

Justice Beth Baker delivered the Opinion of the Court.

***329¶1 Trap Free Montana Public Lands ("Trap Free") filed an ethics complaint against the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks ("FWP") with the Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices (the "Commissioner"). Trap Free alleged that FWP allowed the Montana Trappers Association ("MTA") to use an FWP-owned trailer and equipment in MTA's efforts to oppose a ballot initiative in violation of state law. The Commissioner agreed that FWP was responsible for ethics violations. On judicial review, the First Judicial District Court…