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Mt. Const. art. VI, § 10 — Article VI / Section 10
MT Const., Article VI, Section 10
Status: in_force

Veto power. (1) Each bill passed by the legislature, except bills proposing amendments to the Montana constitution, bills ratifying proposed amendments to the United States constitution, resolutions, and initiative and referendum measures, shall be submitted to the governor for his signature. If he does not sign or veto the bill within 10 days after its delivery to him, it shall become law. The governor shall return a vetoed bill to the legislature with a statement of his reasons therefor. (2) The governor may return any bill to the legislature with his recommendation for amendment. If the legislature passes the bill in accordance with the governor's recommendation, it shall again return the bill to the governor for his reconsideration. The governor shall not return a bill for amendment a second time. (3) If after receipt of a veto message, two-thirds of the members of each house present approve the bill, it shall become law. (4) (a) If the legislature is not in session when the governor vetoes a bill approved by two-thirds of the members present, he shall return the bill with his reasons therefor to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall poll the members of the legislature by mail and shall send each member a copy of the governor's veto message. If two-thirds or more of the members of each house vote to override the veto, the bill shall become law. (b) The legislature may reconvene as provided by law to reconsider any bill vetoed by the governor when the legislature is not in session. (5) The governor may veto items in appropriation bills, and in such instances the procedure shall be the same as upon veto of an entire bill. History: Amd. Const. Amend. No. 12, approved Nov. 2, 1982; amd. Const. Amend. No. 26, approved Nov. 8, 1994.
Mt. Const. art. II, § 24 — Article II / Section 24
MT Const., Article II, Section 24
Status: in_force

Rights of the accused. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the right to appear and defend in person and by counsel; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation; to meet the witnesses against him face to face; to have process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his behalf, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the offense is alleged to have been committed, subject to the right of the state to have a change of venue for any of the causes for which the defendant may obtain the same.
Mt. Const. art. V, § 1 — Article V / Section 1
MT Const., Article V, Section 1
Status: in_force

Power and structure. The legislative power is vested in a legislature consisting of a senate and a house of representatives. The people reserve to themselves the powers of initiative and referendum.
Mt. Const. art. II, § 25 — Article II / Section 25
MT Const., Article II, Section 25
Status: in_force

Self-incrimination and double jeopardy. No person shall be compelled to testify against himself in a criminal proceeding. No person shall be again put in jeopardy for the same offense previously tried in any jurisdiction.
Mt. Const. art. XI, § 7 — Article XI / Section 7
MT Const., Article XI, Section 7
Status: in_force

Intergovernmental cooperation. (1) Unless prohibited by law or charter, a local government unit may (a) cooperate in the exercise of any function, power, or responsibility with, (b) share the services of any officer or facilities with, (c) transfer or delegate any function, power, responsibility, or duty of any officer to one or more other local government units, school districts, the state, or the United States. (2) The qualified electors of a local government unit may, by initiative or referendum, require it to do so.
Mt. Const. art. IX, § 4 — Article IX / Section 4
MT Const., Article IX, Section 4
Status: in_force

Cultural resources. The legislature shall provide for the identification, acquisition, restoration, enhancement, preservation, and administration of scenic, historic, archeologic, scientific, cultural, and recreational areas, sites, records and objects, and for their use and enjoyment by the people.
Mt. Const. art. VI, § 2 — Article VI / Section 2
MT Const., Article VI, Section 2
Status: in_force

Election. (1) The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, and auditor shall be elected by the qualified electors at a general election provided by law. (2) Each candidate for governor shall file jointly with a candidate for lieutenant governor in primary elections, or so otherwise comply with nomination procedures provided by law that the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are voted upon together in primary and general elections.
Mt. Const. art. XIII, § 1 — Article XIII / Section 1
MT Const., Article XIII, Section 1
Status: in_force

, Const. Amend. No. 16, approved Nov. 4, 1986.
Mt. Const. art. III, § 1 — Article III / Section 1
MT Const., Article III, Section 1
Status: in_force

Separation of powers . The power of the government of this state is divided into three distinct branches--legislative, executive, and judicial. No person or persons charged with the exercise of power properly belonging to one branch shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as in this constitution expressly directed or permitted.
Mt. Const. art. XI, § 8 — Article XI / Section 8
MT Const., Article XI, Section 8
Status: in_force

Initiative and referendum. The legislature shall extend the initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people by the constitution to the qualified electors of each local government unit.
Mt. Const. art. I, § 28 — Article I / Section 28
MT Const., Article I, Section 28
Status: in_force

Criminal justice policy -- rights of the convicted. (1) Laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on the principles of prevention, reformation, public safety, and restitution for victims. (2) Full rights are restored by termination of state supervision for any offense against the state. History: Amd. Const. Amend. No. 33, approved Nov. 3, 1998.
Mt. Const. art. XI, § 1 — Article XI / Section 1
MT Const., Article XI, Section 1
Status: in_force

Definition. The term "local government units" includes, but is not limited to, counties and incorporated cities and towns. Other local government units may be established by law.
Mt. Const. art. VIII, § 4 — Article VIII / Section 4
MT Const., Article VIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

Equal valuation. All taxing jurisdictions shall use the assessed valuation of property established by the state.
Mt. Const. art. X, § 1 — Article X / Section 1
MT Const., Article X, Section 1
Status: in_force

Educational goals and duties. (1) It is the goal of the people to establish a system of education which will develop the full educational potential of each person. Equality of educational opportunity is guaranteed to each person of the state. (2) The state recognizes the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the American Indians and is committed in its educational goals to the preservation of their cultural integrity. (3) The legislature shall provide a basic system of free quality public elementary and secondary schools. The legislature may provide such other educational institutions, public libraries, and educational programs as it deems desirable. It shall fund and distribute in an equitable manner to the school districts the state's share of the cost of the basic elementary and secondary school system.
Mt. Const. art. II, § 33 — Article II / Section 33
MT Const., Article II, Section 33
Status: in_force

Importation of armed persons. No armed person or persons or armed body of men shall be brought into this state for the preservation of the peace, or the suppression of domestic violence, except upon the application of the legislature, or of the governor when the legislature cannot be convened.
Mt. Const. art. III, § 9 — Article III / Section 9
MT Const., Article III, Section 9
Status: in_force

Gambling. All forms of gambling, lotteries, and gift enterprises are prohibited unless authorized by acts of the legislature or by the people through initiative or referendum.
Mt. Const. art. II, § 14 — Article II / Section 14
MT Const., Article II, Section 14
Status: in_force

Adult rights. A person 18 years of age or older is an adult for all purposes, except that the legislature or the people by initiative may establish the legal age for purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages. History: Amd. Const. Amend. No. 4, approved Nov. 7, 1978; amd. Const. Amend. No. 16, approved Nov. 4, 1986.
Mt. Const. art. I, § 18 — Article I / Section 18
MT Const., Article I, Section 18
Status: in_force

State subject to suit. The state, counties, cities, towns, and all other local governmental entities shall have no immunity from suit for injury to a person or property, except as may be specifically provided by law by a 2/3 vote of each house of the legislature. History: Amd. Const. Amend. No. 2, approved Nov. 5, 1974.
Mt. Const. art. II, § 8 — Article II / Section 8
MT Const., Article II, Section 8
Status: in_force

Right of participation. The public has the right to expect governmental agencies to afford such reasonable opportunity for citizen participation in the operation of the agencies prior to the final decision as may be provided by law.
Mt. Const. art. IV, § 4 — Article IV / Section 4
MT Const., Article IV, Section 4
Status: in_force

Eligibility for public office. Any qualified elector is eligible to any public office except as otherwise provided in this constitution. The legislature may provide additional qualifications but no person convicted of a felony shall be eligible to hold office until his final discharge from state supervision.
Mt. Const. art. I, § 13 — Article I / Section 13
MT Const., Article I, Section 13
Status: in_force

Investment of public funds and public retirement system and state compensation insurance fund assets. (1) The legislature shall provide for a unified investment program for public funds and public retirement system and state compensation insurance fund assets and provide rules therefor, including supervision of investment of surplus funds of all counties, cities, towns, and other local governmental entities. Each fund forming a part of the unified investment program shall be separately identified. Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), no public funds shall be invested in private corporate capital stock. The investment program shall be audited at least annually and a report thereof submitted to the governor and legislature. (2) The public school fund and the permanent funds of the Montana university system and all other state institutions of learning shall be safely and conservatively invested in: (a) Public securities of the state, its subdivisions, local government units, and districts within the state, or (b) Bonds of the United States or other securities fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States, or (c) Such other safe investments bearing a fixed rate of interest as may be provided by law. (3) Investment of public retirement system assets shall be managed in a fiduciary capacity in the same manner that a prudent expert acting in a fiduciary capacity and familiar with the circumstances would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a similar character with similar aims. Public retirement system assets may be invested in private corporate capital stock. (4) Investment of state compensation insurance fund assets shall be managed in a fiduciary capacity in the same manner that a prudent expert acting in a fiduciary capacity and familiar with the circumstances would use in the conduct of a private insurance organization. State compensation insurance fund assets may be invested in private corporate capital stock. However, the stock investments shall not exceed 25 percent of the book value of the state compensation insurance fund's total invested assets. History: Amd. Const. Amend. No. 25, approved Nov. 8, 1994; amd. Const. Amend. No. 35, approved Nov. 7, 2000.
Mt. Const. art. I, § 33 — Article I / Section 33
MT Const., Article I, Section 33
Status: in_force

Importation of armed persons. No armed person or persons or armed body of men shall be brought into this state for the preservation of the peace, or the suppression of domestic violence, except upon the application of the legislature, or of the governor when the legislature cannot be convened.
Mt. Const. art. III, § 4 — Article III / Section 4
MT Const., Article III, Section 4
Status: in_force

Initiative . (1) The people may enact laws by initiative on all matters except appropriations of money and local or special laws. (2) Initiative petitions must contain the full text of the proposed measure, shall be signed by at least five percent of the qualified electors in each of at least one-half of the counties and the total number of signers must be at least five percent of the total qualified electors of the state. Petitions shall be filed with the secretary of state at least three months prior to the election at which the measure will be voted upon. (3) The sufficiency of the initiative petition shall not be questioned after the election is held. History: Amd. Const. Amend. No. 38, approved Nov. 5, 2002.
Mt. Const. art. VII, § 6 — Article VII / Section 6
MT Const., Article VII, Section 6
Status: in_force

Judicial districts. (1) The legislature shall divide the state into judicial districts and provide for the number of judges in each district. Each district shall be formed of compact territory and be bounded by county lines. (2) The legislature may change the number and boundaries of judicial districts and the number of judges in each district, but no change in boundaries or the number of districts or judges therein shall work a removal of any judge from office during the term for which he was elected or appointed. (3) The chief justice may, upon request of the district judge, assign district judges and other judges for temporary service from one district to another, and from one county to another.
Mt. Const. art. I, § 5 — Article I / Section 5
MT Const., Article I, Section 5
Status: in_force

Terms of legislators. Executed (certified by letter, February 22, 1977).
Mt. Const. art. XIII, § 4 — Article XIII / Section 4
MT Const., Article XIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

Code of ethics. The legislature shall provide a code of ethics prohibiting conflict between public duty and private interest for members of the legislature and all state and local officers and employees.
Mt. Const. art. VIII, § 3 — Article VIII / Section 3
MT Const., Article VIII, Section 3
Status: in_force

Property tax administration. The state shall appraise, assess, and equalize the valuation of all property which is to be taxed in the manner provided by law.
Mt. Const. art. XIV, § 6 — Article XIV / Section 6
MT Const., Article XIV, Section 6
Status: in_force

General transition. (1) The rights and duties of all public bodies shall remain as if this Constitution had not been adopted with the exception of such changes as are contained in this Constitution. All laws, ordinances, regulations, and rules of court not contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Constitution shall remain in force, until they shall expire by their own limitation or shall be altered or repealed pursuant to this Constitution. (2) The validity of all public and private bonds, debts, and contracts, and of all suits, actions, and rights of action, shall continue as if no change had taken place. (3) Executed (certified by letter, February 22, 1977). This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government , local or foreign. See § 313.6(C)(2) of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices . Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." These do not include works of the Organization of American States, United Nations, or any of the UN specialized agencies. See Compendium III § 313.6(C)(2) and 17 U.S.C. 104(b)(5). A non-American governmental edict may still be copyrighted outside the U.S. Similar to {{ PD-in-USGov }}, the above U.S. Copyright Office Practice does not prevent U.S. states or localities from holding copyright abroad, depending on foreign copyright laws and regulations. Public domain Public domain false false