White v. State

The plaintiffs seek an invocation of this Court’s original jurisdiction for a declaratory judgment pursuant to Sections 27-8-101, et seq, MCA. The plaintiffs are residents, citizens, electors and taxpayers of Montana. The parties are seeking to determine the validity of House Bill No. 700, which was enacted by the Fiftieth Legislative Assembly and signed into law by the Governor on April 13, 1987.

Plaintiffs present ten issues for consideration by this Court:

1. Whether the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction.

2. Whether the plaintiffs have the requisite standing to maintain this action.

3.…