The committee shall appoint a consumer counsel and set the consumer counsel's salary. The consumer counsel must have the following minimum qualifications and additional qualifications that the committee determines appropriate:

1. (1) a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with a major or minor in accounting or allied fields;
2. (2) be admitted to practice law in Montana courts and in the United States district court for the state of Montana.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 65, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 70-705; amd. Sec. 261, Ch. 61, L. 2007.