Board of County Commissioners v. Lamoreaux

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment entered in an action brought in the fourth judicial district, Missoula County, Hon. Jack L. Green presiding.

On March 13, 1973, Senate Bill No. 23 was enacted by the Forty-Third Legislative Assembly to be effective July 1, 1973. Section 1 of that bill, which is now section 93-413, B.C.M.1947, provides:

“Salaries of justices of the peace. The board of county commissioners shall set salaries for justices of the peace by resolution, provided that:

“ (1) if the salary of the justice of the peace was determined on a fee basis for the years 1971 and 1972,…