Mont. Mining Ass'n v. State

Justice Laurie McKinnon delivered the Opinion and Order of the Court.

***530¶1 The Montana Mining Association (MMA) challenges the Attorney General's determination that Initiative 186 (I-186) is legally sufficient in an original proceeding before this Court. This Court has "original jurisdiction to review ... the attorney general's legal sufficiency determination in an action brought pursuant to 13-27-316." Section 3-2-202(3)(a), MCA. We conclude this proceeding is properly before this Court and exercise our original jurisdiction.

¶2 If enacted, I-186 would change the mine permitting process by…