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MT Code § 5-11-707 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 7. Pacific Northwest Economic Region|5-11-707. Appointment to Pacific Northwest economic region -- vacancy

  5-11-707. Appointment to Pacific Northwest economic region -- vacancy. (1) Pursuant to 5-11-706, Article III, the governor or a designee and four legislators must be appointed to the delegate council of the Pacific Northwest economic region. The legislative members are appointed as follows:   (a) one member to be appointed by the president of the senate;   (b) one member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;   (c) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and   (d) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.   (2) If the Pacific Northwest economic region establishes policy committees under 5-11-706, Article V, appointments of legislators to the policy committees are to be made by the legislative council as provided in 5-11-305.   (3) In the event that a vacancy occurs, appointment to fill the vacancy must be made in the same manner as the original appointment.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 349, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 232, L. 2003.
MT Code § 5-11-708 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 7. Pacific Northwest Economic Region|5-11-708. Compensation of certain appointees to Pacific Northwest economic region

  5-11-708. Compensation of certain appointees to Pacific Northwest economic region. Legislative members appointed to the Pacific Northwest economic region under 5-11-707 are entitled to compensation as provided in 5-2-302.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 349, L. 2001.
MT Code § 5-11-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 11. Broadcasting Services|5-11-1101. Legislative findings and purpose

  5-11-1101. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds and declares that:   (1) the purpose of a state-funded public affairs broadcasting program is to provide Montana citizens with increased access to unbiased information about state government deliberations and public policy events through unedited television coverage and other communications technologies; and   (2) the preferred means of establishing and maintaining a state-funded public affairs broadcasting program is to assign the enabling responsibilities to the legislative council and the division to contract with a qualified operator through a competitive bidding process. If a qualified operator is not found, the division may become the operator and operate within the existing appropriation until a qualified operator is hired under a subsequent request for proposals. The division may not be the sole operator on a permanent basis but shall seek to maintain a partnership with an outside operator. The division shall issue a request for proposals before the end of any biennium during which the division serves as a temporary operator. Any scoring and review team for the requested proposals must include a member of the majority party and a member of the minority party who are members of the legislative council.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 557, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 257, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 2017.
MT Code § 5-11-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 11. Broadcasting Services|5-11-1102. Definitions

  5-11-1102. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Broadcasting" means any application of communication technologies to deliver live or delayed programming to a viewing audience, including but not limited to over-the-air television broadcasts, cable television, and the streaming of audio or video signals over the internet.   (2) "Division" means the legislative services division provided for in 5-11-111.   (3) "Gavel-to-gavel coverage" means that any broadcast of legislative or administrative proceedings is activated when the presiding officer of a floor session or a committee meeting calls the body to order and is deactivated on adjournment.   (4) "Operator" means:   (a) a private, nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; or   (b) a public or private Montana institution of higher education that has a program related to video production or broadcast or a related field.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 557, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 257, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 183, L. 2017.
MT Code § 5-11-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 11. Broadcasting Services|5-11-1103. through 5-11-1110 reserved

  5-11-1103 through 5-11-1110 reserved.
MT Code § 5-11-1112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 11. Broadcasting Services|5-11-1112. Repealed

  5-11-1112. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 557, L. 2001.
MT Code § 5-12-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 1. General|5-12-101. Title and purpose of chapter

  5-12-101. Title and purpose of chapter. (1) This chapter may be cited as "The Legislative Finance Act".   (2) Because the legislature is responsible for appropriating public funds, it must provide for fiscal analysis of state government to accumulate, compile, analyze, and furnish such information bearing upon the financial matters of the state that is relevant to issues of policy and questions of statewide importance.   History: En. 43-1109 by Sec. 1, Ch. 448, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1109.
MT Code § 5-12-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 1. General|5-12-102. Definitions

  5-12-102. Definitions. In this chapter, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Budget amendment" means a request submitted through the budget director to the committee for executive branch agencies to expend funds in excess of those appropriated by the legislature.   (2) "Budget director" means the budget director appointed pursuant to 17-7-103.   (3) "Committee" means the legislative finance committee created by this chapter.   (4) "State agency" means all offices, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, universities, colleges, and any other person or any other administrative unit of state government that spends or encumbers public moneys by virtue of an appropriation from the legislature, that handles money on behalf of the state, or that holds any trust or agency moneys from any source.   History: (1)En. 43-1117 by Sec. 1, Ch. 510, L. 1975; Sec. 43-1117, R.C.M. 1947; (2) thru (4)En. 43-1110 by Sec. 2, Ch. 448, L. 1975; Sec. 43-1110, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1110, 43-1117.
MT Code § 5-12-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 2. Legislative Finance Committee|5-12-201. Legislative finance committee

  5-12-201. Legislative finance committee. There is a legislative finance committee which is a permanent joint committee of the legislature.   History: En. 43-1111 by Sec. 3, Ch. 448, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1111(part).
MT Code § 5-12-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 2. Legislative Finance Committee|5-12-202. Appointment of members

  5-12-202. Appointment of members. (1) The legislative finance committee consists of:   (a) four members of the senate finance and claims committee appointed by the presiding officer;   (b) subject to 5-5-234, two members of the senate appointed at large by the committee on committees;   (c) four members of the house of representatives appropriations committee appointed by the presiding officer; and   (d) subject to 5-5-234, two members of the house appointed at large by the speaker.   (2) These members must be appointed before the end of each legislative session. Three members of each house, two committee members and one at-large member, must be from the majority party and the other three members appointed from that house must be from the minority party.   History: En. 43-1112 by Sec. 4, Ch. 448, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 103, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1112(1), (2); amd. Sec. 251, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.
MT Code § 5-12-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 2. Legislative Finance Committee|5-12-203. Term -- officers -- compensation

  5-12-203. Term -- officers -- compensation. (1) Appointments are for 2 years, and a member of the committee shall serve until the member's term of office as a legislator ends or until a successor is appointed, whichever occurs first.   (2) The committee shall elect one of its members as presiding officer and other officers that it considers necessary.   (3) Members of the committee are entitled to receive compensation and expenses as provided in 5-2-302.   History: En. 43-1112 by Sec. 4, Ch. 448, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 103, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1112(4), (5), (6); amd. Sec. 252, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-12-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 2. Legislative Finance Committee|5-12-204. Vacancies

  5-12-204. Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs on the committee when the legislature is not in session, the remaining members shall select a member of the appropriate political party and appropriate committee, as provided in 5-12-202, to complete the unexpired term. If there is a vacancy on the committee at the beginning of a legislative session because a member's term of office as a legislator has ended, a member of the same political party must be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment, no later than the 10th legislative day, to serve until a successor is appointed under 5-12-202.   History: En. 43-1112 by Sec. 4, Ch. 448, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 103, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1112(3); amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-12-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 2. Legislative Finance Committee|5-12-205. Powers and duties of committee

  5-12-205. Powers and duties of committee. The committee:  (1) may organize, adopt rules to govern its proceedings, form subcommittees, and meet as often as necessary, upon the call of the presiding officer, to advise and consult with the legislative fiscal analyst;   (2) may employ and, in accordance with the rules for classification and pay adopted by the legislative council, set the salary of the legislative fiscal analyst. The legislative fiscal analyst shall serve at the pleasure of and be responsible for providing services to the committee.   (3) may exercise the investigatory powers of a standing committee under chapter 5, part 1, of this title;   (4) shall monitor the information technology policies of the department of administration with specific attention to:   (a) identification of information technology issues likely to require future legislative attention; and   (b) the evaluation of proposed information technology policy changes and the fiscal implications of the proposed changes and shall provide written responses to the department of administration communicating the committee's positions and concerns on proposed policy changes;   (5) may accumulate, compile, analyze, and provide information relevant to existing or proposed legislation on how information technology can be used to impact the welfare of the state;   (6) may prepare legislation to implement any proposed changes involving information technology;   (7) shall, before each regular and special legislative session involving budgetary matters, prepare recommendations to the house appropriations committee and the senate finance and claims committee on the application of certain budget issues. At a minimum, the recommendations must include procedures for the consistent application during each session of inflation factors, the allocation of fixed costs, and the personal services budget. The committee may also make recommendations on other issues of major concern in the budgeting process, such as estimating the cost of implementing particular programs based upon present law.   (8) may, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, in consultation with the speaker of the house, appoint up to six ad hoc nonvoting committee members from the house of representatives. These members may participate in meetings but may not vote.   History: En. 43-1113 by Sec. 5, Ch. 448, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1113; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 347, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 398, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 508, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-12-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 2. Legislative Finance Committee|5-12-206. and 5-12-207 reserved

  5-12-206 and 5-12-207 reserved.
MT Code § 5-12-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 2. Legislative Finance Committee|5-12-208. Grant information to be provided to legislative finance committee -- internet link required

  5-12-208. Grant information to be provided to legislative finance committee -- internet link required. (1) Each state agency shall provide an annual report pursuant to subsection (2) to the legislative finance committee by October 1 of each year.  (2) The report must be provided electronically as a spreadsheet and must include the following information about each grant awarded by the state agency during the previous fiscal year:   (a) the name of the grantee;   (b) the address of the grantee;   (c) the amount of the grant;   (d) the award date of the grant;   (e) the purpose of the grant; and   (f) the grant period.   (3) The legislative finance committee shall post an internet link to the reports on its website under the meeting materials for the committee meeting that next follows the deadline established in subsection (1). At the end of the interim, a copy of the link or links must be provided to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 369, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-12-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 3. Legislative Fiscal Analyst|5-12-301. Legislative fiscal division

  5-12-301. Legislative fiscal division. There is a legislative fiscal division. The legislative fiscal analyst shall manage the legislative fiscal division to support the legislative finance committee and carry out the provisions of this chapter.   History: En. 43-1111 by Sec. 3, Ch. 448, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1111(part); amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-12-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 3. Legislative Fiscal Analyst|5-12-302. Fiscal analyst's duties

  5-12-302. Fiscal analyst's duties. The legislative fiscal analyst shall:  (1) provide for fiscal analysis of state government and accumulate, compile, analyze, and furnish information bearing upon the financial matters of the state that is relevant to issues of policy and questions of statewide importance, including but not limited to investigation and study of the possibilities of effecting economy and efficiency in state government;   (2) estimate revenue from existing and proposed taxes;   (3) analyze the executive budget and budget requests of selected state agencies and institutions, including proposals for the construction of capital improvements;   (4) make the reports and recommendations that the legislative fiscal analyst considers desirable to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210 and make reports and recommendations as requested by the legislative finance committee and the legislature;   (5) assist committees of the legislature and individual legislators in compiling and analyzing financial information;   (6) assist the revenue interim committee in performing its revenue estimating duties;   [(7) assist and provide staff for the interim budget committees established in 5-12-501]; and   (8) review all reports submitted to the legislative fiscal analyst and notify the legislative finance committee [or the appropriate interim budget committee, or both,] of any concerns the fiscal analyst identifies in a report. (Bracketed language terminates December 31, 2025--sec. 12, Ch. 525, L. 2021.)   History: En. 43-1114 by Sec. 6, Ch. 448, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1114; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 608, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 19, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 51, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 120, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 163, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 261, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 525, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-12-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 3. Legislative Fiscal Analyst|5-12-304. Employees and consultants

  5-12-304. Employees and consultants. The legislative fiscal analyst may engage personnel and consultants to fulfill the duties of the division within the limits of appropriations for the division. The legislative fiscal analyst may define the duties of personnel engaged and shall fix the salaries of employees in accordance with the rules for classification and pay adopted by the legislative council.   History: En. 43-1116 by Sec. 8, Ch. 448, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1116; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-12-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 4. Budget Amendments|5-12-401. Submission of budget amendments to committee

  5-12-401. Submission of budget amendments to committee. All budget amendments for state agencies must be submitted through the budget director to the legislative finance committee as soon as received by the budget director. No state agency shall expend in excess of its legislative appropriation, which includes a lawfully approved and valid budget amendment.   History: En. 43-1118 by Sec. 2, Ch. 510, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1118; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 536, L. 1983.
MT Code § 5-12-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 4. Budget Amendments|5-12-402. Repealed

  5-12-402. Repealed. Sec. 82, Ch. 545, L. 1995.   History: En. 43-1119 by Sec. 3, Ch. 510, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 43-1119; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 536, L. 1983.
MT Code § 5-12-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 5. Interim Budget Committees|5-12-501. Interim budget committees

  5-12-501. (Temporary) Interim budget committees. (1) During an interim when the legislature is not in session, the committees listed in subsection (2) are the interim budget committees of the legislature. They are empowered to sit as committees and may act in their respective areas of responsibility.  (2) The following are the interim budget committees of the legislature:   (a) general government budget committee to oversee the budget activities of the department of administration, department of military affairs, department of commerce, state auditor's office, governor's office, secretary of state, commissioner of political practices, department of revenue, department of labor and industry, legislative branch, and consumer counsel;   (b) health and human services budget committee to oversee the budget activities of the department of public health and human services;   (c) natural resources and transportation budget committee to oversee the budget activities of the department of livestock, department of environmental quality, department of agriculture, department of natural resources and conservation, department of transportation, and department of fish, wildlife, and parks;   (d) judicial branch, law enforcement, and justice budget committee to oversee the budget activities of the judicial branch, department of justice, public service regulation, office of state public defender, and department of corrections; and   (e) education budget committee to oversee budget activities related to the Montana arts council, Montana historical society, board of public education, office of public instruction, school for the deaf and blind, Montana state library, and commissioner of higher education; and   (f) long-range planning budget committee to oversee the budget activities related to long-range program implementation issues considered by the subcommittee during the session.   (3) An interim budget committee may refer an issue to an interim committee provided for in 5-5-202 that the referring committee determines to be more appropriate for the consideration of the issue.   (4) If there is a dispute between interim committees and an interim budget committee as to which committee has proper jurisdiction over a subject, the legislative council and legislative finance committee shall consult and determine the most appropriate committee and assign the subject to that committee. (Terminates December 31, 2025--sec. 12, Ch. 525, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 525, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-12-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 5. Interim Budget Committees|5-12-502. Composition of interim budget committees -- compensation

  5-12-502. (Temporary) Composition of interim budget committees -- compensation. (1) The composition of each interim budget committee is the full membership of the joint budget subcommittee that considers agency budgets consistent with the agency oversight established in 5-12-501 during each legislative session.  (2) Members of the committees are entitled to receive compensation and expenses as provided in 5-2-302. (Terminates December 31, 2025--sec. 12, Ch. 525, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 525, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-12-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 12. Legislative Finance Act|Part 5. Interim Budget Committees|5-12-503. Officers of interim budget committees -- vacancies

  5-12-503. (Temporary) Officers of interim budget committees -- vacancies. (1) The presiding officer and vice presiding officers of the interim budget committee shall be the presiding officer and vice presiding officers of the joint budget subcommittee that consider agency budgets consistent with the agency oversight established in 5-12-501 during the legislative session.  (2) If a vacancy occurs on the interim budget committee when the legislature is not in session, a member of the same political party must be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, if the member being replaced is a representative, or by the president of the senate, if the member being replaced is a senator. If the member being replaced represents the minority party, the replacement must be made in consultation with the appropriate minority leader. (Terminates December 31, 2025--sec. 12, Ch. 525, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 525, L. 2021.