Public Law 280 reaches "a breaking point"
"We have a good thing going here," says county attorney James Lapotka. "It’s just become very, very expensive." (Kristi Niemeyer/Lake County Leader)
Public Law 280, a unique agreement that has shaped law enforcement in Lake County and on the Flathead Reservation for nearly 60 years, has reached “a breaking point,” according to county officials.
The agreement’s future may be dictated by a tangled web of legal and legislative actions, brought into sharper focus Monday when the Lake County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution of intent to withdraw from the agreement.
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