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MT Code § 5-4-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 3. Action by Governor on Bills|5-4-306. Return when legislature not in session

  5-4-306. Return when legislature not in session. (1) If, on the day the governor desires to return a bill without approval and with objections to the bill to the house in which it originated, that house has adjourned for the day, but not for the session, the governor may deliver the bill with the message to the presiding officer, secretary, clerk, or any member of that house. The delivery is as effectual as though returned in open session if the governor, on the first day the house is again in session, by message, notifies it of the delivery and of the time when and the person to whom the delivery was made.   (2) If the legislature is not in session when the governor vetoes a bill, the governor shall return the bill with the reasons for the veto to the secretary of state. If the bill was not approved by two-thirds of the members voting on the final vote on the bill, the secretary of state shall within 5 working days of receipt of the bill and veto message mail a copy of the title of the bill and the veto message to each member of the legislature. If the bill was approved by two-thirds of the members voting on the final vote on the bill, the secretary of state shall poll the members of the legislature. The secretary of state shall within 5 working days of receipt of the bill and veto message send by certified mail to each legislator, at an address provided by the legislator, a copy of the bill and the veto message, a ballot, a return envelope, instructions for casting a vote, and notice of the date by which each legislator shall return a vote. The date for return must be within 30 days after the date on which the bill, veto message, and voting instructions are sent. A legislator may cast and return a vote by delivering the ballot and return envelope in person or by mailing the ballot in the return envelope by regular mail, postage paid, or by sending the ballot by facsimile transmission to the office of the secretary of state. A legislator may not change the legislator's vote after the ballot is received by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall tally the votes within 1 working day after the date for return of the votes. If two-thirds or more of the members of each house vote to override the veto, the bill becomes law.   (3) The legislature may reconvene to reconsider any bill vetoed by the governor when the legislature is not in session by using the statutory procedure provided for convening in special session.   History: En. Sec. 273, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 103, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 87, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 312; re-en. Sec. 87, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-504; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 3, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 317, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 685, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 229, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 102, L. 2009.
MT Code § 5-4-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 3. Action by Governor on Bills|5-4-307. Bills remaining with governor

  5-4-307. Bills remaining with governor. (1) A bill that has passed both houses of the legislature and has not been returned by the governor within 10 days after its delivery to the governor becomes law.   (2) The governor shall deliver the bill to the secretary of state and direct the secretary of state to authenticate it by a certificate endorsed on or attached to the bill. The form of the certificate must be: "This bill having remained with the governor 10 days, it has become a law this .... day of ...., ....". The certificate must be signed by the secretary of state and deposited with the laws in the secretary of state's office.   History: En. Sec. 274, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 104, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 88, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 313; re-en. Sec. 88, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 30, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-505; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 5-4-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 3. Action by Governor on Bills|5-4-308. Transmittal of veto messages to legislative services division

  5-4-308. Transmittal of veto messages to legislative services division. The governor shall transmit one copy of each veto message to the legislative services division.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 5-4-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 4. Legislative History Act (Repealed)|5-4-401. Repealed

  5-4-401. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 11, L. 1997.   History: En. 43-519 by Sec. 1, Ch. 560, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-519.
MT Code § 5-4-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 4. Legislative History Act (Repealed)|5-4-402. Repealed

  5-4-402. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 11, L. 1997.   History: En. 43-520 by Sec. 2, Ch. 560, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-520; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 466, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 29, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 420, L. 1989.
MT Code § 5-4-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 4. Legislative History Act (Repealed)|5-4-403. Repealed

  5-4-403. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 11, L. 1997.   History: En. 43-521 by Sec. 3, Ch. 560, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-521.
MT Code § 5-4-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 4. Legislative History Act (Repealed)|5-4-404. Repealed

  5-4-404. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 11, L. 1997.   History: En. 43-522 by Sec. 4, Ch. 560, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-522; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 29, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 420, L. 1989.
MT Code § 5-4-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 5. Family Impact Notes for Legislative Bills (Terminated)|5-4-501. Terminated

  5-4-501. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 339, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-4-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 5. Family Impact Notes for Legislative Bills (Terminated)|5-4-502. Terminated

  5-4-502. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 339, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 339, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-4-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 5. Family Impact Notes for Legislative Bills (Terminated)|5-4-503. Terminated

  5-4-503. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 339, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 339, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-4-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 5. Family Impact Notes for Legislative Bills (Terminated)|5-4-504. Terminated

  5-4-504. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 339, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 339, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-4-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 4. Bills|Part 5. Family Impact Notes for Legislative Bills (Terminated)|5-4-505. Terminated

  5-4-505. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 339, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 339, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-5-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 1. Witnesses Before Legislature|5-5-101. Subpoenas

  5-5-101. Subpoenas. (1) A subpoena requiring the attendance of any witness before either house of the legislature or a committee of either house may be issued by the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, or the presiding officer of any committee before whom the attendance of the witness is desired.   (2) A subpoena is sufficient if:   (a) it states whether the proceeding is before the house of representatives, the senate, or a committee;   (b) it is addressed to the witness;   (c) it requires the attendance of the witness at a time and place certain;   (d) it is signed by the president of the senate, speaker of the house, or presiding officer of a committee.   History: En. Sec. 260, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 95, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 79, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 300; re-en. Sec. 79, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 43-401; amd. Sec. 230, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-5-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 1. Witnesses Before Legislature|5-5-102. Service of subpoenas

  5-5-102. Service of subpoenas. The subpoena may be served by any elector of the state, and the elector's affidavit that the elector delivered a copy to the witness is evidence of service.   History: En. Sec. 261, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 96, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 80, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 301; re-en. Sec. 80, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 43-402; amd. Sec. 231, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-5-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 1. Witnesses Before Legislature|5-5-103. Contempt

  5-5-103. Contempt. If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena or, appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, the senate or house may, by resolution entered on the journal, commit the witness for contempt.   History: En. Sec. 262, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 97, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 81, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 302; re-en. Sec. 81, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 43-403; amd. Sec. 232, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-5-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 1. Witnesses Before Legislature|5-5-104. Compelling attendance

  5-5-104. Compelling attendance. Any witness neglecting or refusing to attend in obedience to a subpoena may be arrested by the sergeant at arms and brought before the senate or house. The only warrant of authority necessary to authorize the arrest is a copy of a resolution of the senate or house, signed by the president of the senate or speaker of the house and countersigned by the secretary or clerk.   History: En. Sec. 263, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 98, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 82, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 303; re-en. Sec. 82, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-404.
MT Code § 5-5-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 1. Witnesses Before Legislature|5-5-105. Immunity of witness

  5-5-105. Immunity of witness. (1) A person sworn and examined before either house of the legislature or any committee of the legislature may not be held to answer criminally or be subject to any penalty or forfeiture for any fact or act relating to the required testimony. A statement made or paper produced by the witness is not competent evidence in any criminal proceeding against the witness.   (2) A witness cannot refuse to testify to any fact or to produce any paper concerning which the witness is examined for the reason that the witness's testimony or the production of the paper tends to disgrace the witness or render the witness infamous.   (3) This section does not exempt a witness from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed by the witness during the examination.   History: En. Sec. 264, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 99, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 83, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 304; re-en. Sec. 83, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 43-405; amd. Sec. 233, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-5-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 1. Witnesses Before Legislature|5-5-106. through 5-5-109 reserved

  5-5-106 through 5-5-109 reserved.
MT Code § 5-5-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 1. Witnesses Before Legislature|5-5-110. Special counsel -- powers -- appointment -- reporting

  5-5-110. (Temporary) Special counsel -- powers -- appointment -- reporting. (1) The speaker of the house of representatives and president of the senate may hire, at any time, one personal staff under 2-18-104 for the purposes of serving as a special counsel. The speaker of the house of representatives and president of the senate must consent in writing to the appointment of the special counsel.  (2) The special counsel serves at the pleasure of the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The special counsel must be licensed to practice law in Montana. The special counsel may:   (a) be appointed to investigate and examine state governmental activities and may examine and inspect all records, books, and files of any department, agency, commission, board, or institution of the state of Montana. A governmental agency shall assist the special counsel in any activity conducted by the special counsel as provided in this section.   (b) exercise the investigatory powers under Title 5, chapter 5, part 1, on behalf of a standing committee, select committee, or interim committee and any subcommittees of those committees;   (c) if assigned to a legislative committee, hold hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony, and cause depositions of witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for taking depositions in civil actions in district court;   (d) report to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate or any committee designated by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, including but not limited to standing committees, select committees, or interim committees and any subcommittees of those committees. A special counsel that reports to a legislative committee must serve at the direction of the speaker of the house of representatives and president of the senate and not the assigned committee.   (e) make recommendations for revisions of laws or rules for consideration by the legislature.   (3) The speaker of the house of representatives and president of the senate may designate the attorney general or an employee of the attorney general to serve as the special counsel.   (4) Costs for the special counsel must be paid:   (a) by the department of justice if the special counsel is the attorney general or an employee of the attorney general as provided in subsection (3);   (b) as directed by the speaker of the house of representatives or president of the senate, including but not limited to using funding from interim committee operating funds. (Terminates June 1, 2023--sec. 6, Ch. 523, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 523, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-5-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 2. Organization -- Interim Committees|5-5-201. Power to administer oaths

  5-5-201. Power to administer oaths. The members of any committee may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter under examination.   History: En. Secs. 4 and 5, p. 170, L. 1891; re-en. Sec. 200, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 67, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 65, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 252; re-en. Sec. 65, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 43-301(part).
MT Code § 5-5-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 2. Organization -- Interim Committees|5-5-202. Interim committees

  5-5-202. Interim committees. (1) During an interim when the legislature is not in session, the committees listed in subsection (2) are the interim committees of the legislature. They are empowered to sit as committees and may act in their respective areas of responsibility. The functions of the legislative council, legislative audit committee, legislative finance committee, environmental quality council, state-tribal relations committee, and local government committee are provided for in the statutes governing those committees.   (2) The following are the interim committees of the legislature:   (a) economic affairs committee;   (b) education committee;   (c) children, families, health, and human services committee;   (d) law and justice committee;   (e) energy and telecommunications committee;   (f) revenue committee;   (g) state administration and veterans' affairs committee;   (h) transportation committee; and   (i) water policy committee.   (3) An interim committee, the local government committee, or the environmental quality council may refer an issue to another committee that the referring committee determines to be more appropriate for the consideration of the issue. Upon the acceptance of the referred issue, the accepting committee shall consider the issue as if the issue were originally within its jurisdiction. If the committee that is referred an issue declines to accept the issue, the original committee retains jurisdiction.   (4) If there is a dispute between committees as to which committee has proper jurisdiction over a subject, the legislative council shall determine the most appropriate committee and assign the subject to that committee. If there is an entity that is attached to an agency for administrative purposes under the jurisdiction of an interim committee and another interim committee has a justification to seek jurisdiction and petitions the legislative council, the legislative council may assign that entity to the interim committee seeking jurisdiction unless otherwise provided by law.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 431, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-718; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 353, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 19, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 210, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 565, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 285, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 163, L. 2019.
MT Code § 5-5-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 2. Organization -- Interim Committees|5-5-203. through 5-5-210 reserved

  5-5-203 through 5-5-210 reserved.
MT Code § 5-5-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 2. Organization -- Interim Committees|5-5-211. Appointment and composition of interim committees

  5-5-211. Appointment and composition of interim committees. (1) Senate interim committee members must be appointed by the committee on committees.   (2) House interim committee members must be appointed by the speaker of the house.   (3) Appointments to interim committees must be made by the time of adjournment of the legislative session.   (4) A legislator may not serve on more than two interim committees unless no other legislator is available or is willing to serve.   (5) (a) Subject to 5-5-234 and subsection (5)(b) of this section, the composition of each interim committee must be as follows:   (i) four members of the house, two from the majority party and two from the minority party; and   (ii) four members of the senate, two from the majority party and two from the minority party.   (b) If the committee workload requires, the legislative council may request the appointing authority to appoint one or two additional interim committee members from the majority party and the minority party.   (6) The membership of the interim committees must be provided for by legislative rules. The rules must identify the committees from which members are selected, and the appointing authority shall attempt to select not less than 50% of the members from the standing committees that consider issues within the jurisdiction of the interim committee and at least one member from the joint subcommittee that considers the related agency budgets. In making the appointments, the appointing authority shall take into account term limits of members so that committee members will be available to follow through on committee activities and recommendations in the next legislative session.   (7) An interim committee or the environmental quality council may create subcommittees. Nonlegislative members may serve on a subcommittee. Unless the person is a full-time salaried officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision of the state, a nonlegislative member appointed to a subcommittee is entitled to salary and expenses to the same extent as a legislative member. If the appointee is a full-time salaried officer or employee of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, the appointee is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.   History: En. 43-716 by Sec. 8, Ch. 431, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1974; amd Sec. 15, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-716(1); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 596, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 353, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 19, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 210, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 527, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 92, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 167, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 163, L. 2019.
MT Code § 5-5-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 2. Organization -- Interim Committees|5-5-212. Implied resignation of member -- vacancies

  5-5-212. Implied resignation of member -- vacancies. If an interim committee member misses more than two committee meetings or hearings without just cause when the legislature is not in session, the member is considered to have resigned and the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Any other vacancy must be filled in the same manner.   History: En. 43-716 by Sec. 8, Ch. 431, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1974; amd Sec. 15, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-716(6); amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 19, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-5-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 2. Organization -- Interim Committees|5-5-213. Officers of interim committees

  5-5-213. Officers of interim committees. Each interim committee shall elect its presiding officer and vice presiding officer from among its members. The officers may not be members of the same political party.   History: En. 43-716 by Sec. 8, Ch. 431, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1974; amd Sec. 15, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-716(2); amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 19, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-5-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures|Part 2. Organization -- Interim Committees|5-5-214. Interim activity

  5-5-214. Interim activity. The interim committees shall perform their functions when the legislature is not in session. The personnel, data, and facilities of the legislative services division and other appropriate legislative entities must be made available to the interim committees.   History: En. 43-716 by Sec. 8, Ch. 431, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1974; amd Sec. 15, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-716(3); amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 19, L. 1999.