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MT Code § 2-15-3402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|2-15-3402. Fish and wildlife commission

  2-15-3402. Fish and wildlife commission. (1) There is a fish and wildlife commission.  (2) (a) The commission consists of seven members. At least one member must be experienced in the breeding and management of domestic livestock. The governor shall appoint one member for each of the administrative regions of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, which are headquartered in the following locations:   (i) Kalispell;   (ii) Missoula;   (iii) Bozeman;   (iv) Great Falls;   (v) Billings;   (vi) Glasgow; and   (vii) Miles City.   (b) (i) To be eligible to serve on the commission, the member must reside in the administrative region the member will represent or within 10 air miles of the region's boundary as it exists on the date the member is appointed.   (ii) If the commission adjusts a region's boundary after a member is appointed so that the member no longer meets the requirements of subsection (2)(b)(i), the member may continue to represent the region until the member's current term expires.   (3) Appointments must be made without regard to political affiliation and must be made solely for the wise management of fish, wildlife, and related recreational resources of this state. A person may not be appointed to the commission unless the person is informed or interested and experienced in the subject of fish, wildlife, and recreation and the requirements for the conservation and protection of fish, wildlife, and recreational resources.   (4) A vacancy occurring on the commission must be filled by the governor in the same manner and from the administrative region in which the vacancy occurs.   (5) The fish and wildlife commission is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2-15-124(1), the governor is not required to appoint an attorney to serve as a member of the commission.   History: En. 82A-2004 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 511, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-2004; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 379, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 28, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 95, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 235, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 2021.
MT Code § 2-15-3403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|2-15-3403. Renumbered 2-15-1883

  2-15-3403. Renumbered 2-15-1883. Sec. 11, Ch. 528, L. 1987.
MT Code § 2-15-3404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|2-15-3404. Fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers board

  2-15-3404. Fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers board. (1) There is a fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers board.   (2) (a) The board consists of five members, four of whom are appointed by the director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks as follows:   (i) a person within the department responsible for the enforcement of fish and wildlife laws;   (ii) a member of a hunter's, angler's, or conservation group;   (iii) a member who is actively engaged in agricultural production; and   (iv) a member of the public with an interest in parks and recreation.   (b) The fifth member is a member of the fish and wildlife commission who must be designated by the commission.   (3) The board shall elect a presiding officer from its members.   (4) A member must be appointed for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed.   (5) (a) A vacancy must be filled within 14 days of occurrence in the same manner as the original appointment.   (b) A vacancy does not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise the powers of the board.   (6) The board is allocated to the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 305, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 28, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 393, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
MT Code § 2-15-3405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|2-15-3405. Appointment of wetlands protection advisory council

  2-15-3405. Appointment of wetlands protection advisory council. (1) The director of fish, wildlife, and parks shall appoint an advisory council pursuant to 2-15-122 to review proposals developed by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks that involve the use of money received by the department under 87-2-411 for the protection, conservation, and development of wetlands in Montana.   (2) Members must be appointed to the advisory council who represent Montana migratory game bird hunters, nonconsumptive users of wildlife, and the agricultural industry.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 609, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 2003.
MT Code § 2-15-3406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|2-15-3406. State parks and recreation board -- composition

  2-15-3406. State parks and recreation board -- composition. (1) There is a state parks and recreation board.   (2) The board consists of five members appointed by the governor, as prescribed in 2-15-124. The governor shall appoint one member from each of the following districts:   (a) District No. 1, consisting of Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Granite, and Lewis and Clark Counties;   (b) District No. 2, consisting of Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Madison, Jefferson, Broadwater, Gallatin, Park, and Sweet Grass Counties;   (c) District No. 3, consisting of Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Pondera, Teton, Chouteau, Cascade, Judith Basin, Fergus, Blaine, Meagher, and Wheatland Counties;   (d) District No. 4, consisting of Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Petroleum, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Dawson, and Wibaux Counties;   (e) District No. 5, consisting of Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Carbon, Yellowstone, Big Horn, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Powder River, Carter, Fallon, and Prairie Counties.   (3) Appointments must be made without regard to political affiliation and must be made solely for the wise management of state parks and outdoor recreational resources administered pursuant to Title 23, chapter 1, and Title 23, chapter 2, parts 1, 4, and 9.   (4) A person appointed to the board must be informed or experienced in the conservation and protection of state parks, heritage resources, natural resources, tourism promotion and development, or outdoor recreation.   (5) A vacancy on the board must be filled by the governor in the same manner and from the district in which the vacancy occurs.   (6) The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124, except that the requirement that at least one member be an attorney does not apply.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
MT Code § 2-15-3501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 35. Department of Environmental Quality|2-15-3501. Department of environmental quality -- head

  2-15-3501. Department of environmental quality -- head. There is a department of environmental quality. The department head is the director of environmental quality appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-15-3502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 35. Department of Environmental Quality|2-15-3502. Board of environmental review

  2-15-3502. Board of environmental review. (1) There is a board of environmental review.   (2) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. The members must be representative of the geographic areas of the state. One member must have expertise or background in hydrology. One member must have expertise or background in local government planning. One member must have expertise or background in one of the environmental sciences. One member must have expertise or background as a county health officer or as a medical doctor.   (3) A vacancy occurring on the board must be filled by the governor in the same manner and from the same representative area as the original appointment.   (4) The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124.   (5) The board is attached to the department of environmental quality for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-16-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-101. Classification of public officers

  2-16-101. Classification of public officers. (1) The public officers of this state are classified as follows:   (a) legislative;   (b) executive;   (c) judicial;   (d) ministerial officers and officers of the courts.   (2) This classification is not to be construed as defining the legal powers of either class.   (3) Executive officers are either:   (a) civil; or   (b) military.   History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 140, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 49, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 50, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 220; re-en. Sec. 50, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 59-101, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 330, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 125, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 109, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 341; re-en. Sec. 109, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 59-201, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 59-101, 59-201.
MT Code § 2-16-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-102. Qualifications generally -- age and citizenship

  2-16-102. Qualifications generally -- age and citizenship. (1) Provisions respecting disqualifications for particular offices are contained in the constitution and in the provisions of the laws concerning the various offices.   (2) A person is not eligible to hold civil office in this state who at the time of election or appointment is not 18 years of age or older and a citizen of this state.   History: (1)En. Sec. 961, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 343, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 411, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 842; re-en. Sec. 411, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 59-302, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 960, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 342, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 410, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 841; re-en. Sec. 410, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 240, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 94, L. 1973; Sec. 59-301, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 59-301, 59-302; amd. Sec. 96, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-16-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-103. through 2-16-106 reserved

  2-16-103 through 2-16-106 reserved.
MT Code § 2-16-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-107. Use of Montana flag at funerals

  2-16-107. Use of Montana flag at funerals. (1) A public official has the right to have a Montana state flag draped over the casket of the public official. The family of the public official is responsible for providing the flag.   (2) As used in this section, "public official" means a person who was ever elected to a statewide office, a state office from a district, or a countywide office.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 2005.
MT Code § 2-16-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-108. through 2-16-110 reserved

  2-16-108 through 2-16-110 reserved.
MT Code § 2-16-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-111. Residence of officers

  2-16-111. Residence of officers. (1) The following officers must reside and keep their offices at the seat of government: the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, justices of the supreme court, and clerk of the supreme court.   (2) Restrictions upon the residence of other officers are contained in the chapter or part relating to the respective officers.   History: (1)En. Sec. 970, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 345, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 413, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 852; re-en. Sec. 413, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 468, L. 1977; Sec. 59-304, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 974, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 349, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 417, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 417, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 59-308, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 59-304, 59-308.
MT Code § 2-16-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-112. Absence from state

  2-16-112. Absence from state. Except as provided in 10-1-1008, an officer mentioned in 2-16-111(1) or an officer appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate may not be absent from the state for more than 60 consecutive days unless on business of the state or with the consent of the legislature.   History: En. Sec. 971, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 346, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 414, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 853; re-en. Sec. 414, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-305; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 381, L. 2005.
MT Code § 2-16-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-113. Seals

  2-16-113. Seals. (1) Each of the executive and state officers of the state must have a seal. Such seal must contain the same representations and motto as is found on the great seal and must be 2 inches in diameter, surrounded by the words "State of Montana" (giving the title of the office, "Secretary of State", etc.).   (2) An impression of the seal of executive and state officers must be filed in the office of the secretary of state.   History: En. Sec. 1131, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 431, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 527, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 527, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 468, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 19-112.
MT Code § 2-16-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-114. Facsimile signatures and seals

  2-16-114. Facsimile signatures and seals. (1) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Authorized officer" means any official of this state or any of its departments, agencies, public bodies, or other instrumentalities or any of its political subdivisions whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted.   (b) "Facsimile signature" means a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of an authorized officer.   (c) "Instrument of payment" means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds.   (d) "Public security" means a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness, or other obligation for the payment of money issued by this state or by any of its departments, agencies, public bodies, or other instrumentalities or by any of its political subdivisions.   (2) An authorized officer, after filing with the secretary of state or, in the case of officers of any city, town, county, school district, or other political subdivision, with the clerk of the subdivision, the officer's manual signature certified by the officer under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of the manual signature:   (a) any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed on the security must be manually subscribed, but manual subscription is not required for interest coupons attached to the security; and   (b) any instrument of payment.   (3) Upon compliance with this section by the authorized officer, the facsimile signature has the same legal effect as a manual signature.   (4) When the seal of this state or any of its departments, agencies, public bodies, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political subdivisions is required in the execution of a public security or instrument of payment, the authorized officer may cause the seal to be printed, engraved, stamped, or otherwise placed in facsimile on the security or instrument. The facsimile seal has the same legal effect as the impression of the seal.   (5) A person who with intent to defraud uses on a public security or an instrument of payment a facsimile signature or any reproduction of it of any authorized officer or any facsimile seal or any reproduction of it of this state or any of its departments, agencies, public bodies, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political subdivisions is guilty of a felony.   History: En. Secs. 1 thru 4, Ch. 260, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1301, 59-1302, 59-1303, 59-1304; amd. Sec. 97, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-16-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-115. Signature of officer acting ex officio

  2-16-115. Signature of officer acting ex officio. When an officer discharges ex officio the duties of an office other than that to which the officer is elected or appointed, the officer's official signature and attestation, except as otherwise provided by law, must be in the name of the office of which the officer discharges the duties.   History: En. Sec. 1135, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 437, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 454, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 1031; re-en. Sec. 454, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-511; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-16-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-116. Power to administer oaths

  2-16-116. Power to administer oaths. Every executive, state, and judicial officer may administer and certify oaths.   History: En. Sec. 1132, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 434, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 463, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 1028; re-en. Sec. 463, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-533.
MT Code § 2-16-117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 1. General Provisions|2-16-117. Office hours

  2-16-117. Office hours. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, state executive branch offices must be open for the transaction of business continuously from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day except on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Each office must also be open at other times as the accommodation of the public or the proper transaction of business requires.   (2) The state treasurer may, in the interest of safekeeping funds, securities, and records, close the state treasurer's office from noon to 1 p.m. each day.   (3) The Montana historical society, established in 22-3-101, may be open for public visitation at hours other than those prescribed in this section, including hours during evenings and weekends.   (4) The department of revenue may establish alternative office hours for its offices located in the various counties if:   (a) the office is staffed by four or fewer full-time employees;   (b) the department holds a public hearing on the alternative office hours in the county seat after providing public notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing;   (c) the county commissioners of a county in which the department employees are located in a county building approve the proposed alternative office hours if the alternative hours are outside of the county's normal business hours;   (d) the alternative office hours are adopted by administrative rule; and   (e) the office hours adopted pursuant to subsection (4)(d) are published at least two times a year in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the office is located.   History: En. Sec. 1134, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 436, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 453, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 1030; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 453, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 253, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 2, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 59-510(1)(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 295, L. 2011.
MT Code § 2-16-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 2. Accession to Office|2-16-201. Manner of election of certain officers

  2-16-201. Manner of election of certain officers. The mode of election of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction is prescribed by the constitution.   History: En. Sec. 340, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 128, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 111, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 348; re-en. Sec. 111, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 100, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-203.
MT Code § 2-16-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 2. Accession to Office|2-16-202. Title contested -- salary withheld

  2-16-202. Title contested -- salary withheld. (1) When the title of the incumbent of any office in this state is contested by proceedings instituted in any court for that purpose, a warrant may not be drawn or paid for any part of the incumbent's salary until the proceedings have been finally determined.   (2) As soon as the proceedings are instituted, the clerk of the court in which they are pending shall certify the facts to the officers whose duty it would otherwise be to draw the warrant or pay the salary.   History: En. Secs. 1040, 1041, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 375, 376, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 451, 452, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Secs. 936, 937; re-en. Secs. 451, 452, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-508, 59-509; amd. Sec. 99, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-16-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 2. Accession to Office|2-16-203. Manner of appointments

  2-16-203. Manner of appointments. Every officer, the mode of whose appointment is not prescribed by the constitution or statutes, must be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate.   History: En. Sec. 990, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 351, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 419, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 875; re-en. Sec. 419, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-401.
MT Code § 2-16-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 16. Public Officers|Part 2. Accession to Office|2-16-204. Gubernatorial commissions

  2-16-204. Gubernatorial commissions. (1) The governor must commission:   (a) all officers elected by the people whose commissions are not otherwise provided for;   (b) all officers of the militia;   (c) all officers appointed by the governor or by the governor with consent of the senate;   (d) United States senators.   (2) The commissions of all officers commissioned by the governor must be issued in the name of the state and must be signed by the governor and attested by the secretary of state under the great seal.   History: En. Secs. 1002, 1003, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 358, 359, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 426, 427, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Secs. 891, 892; re-en. Secs. 426, 427, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-409, 59-410.