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MT Code § 5-13-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 3. Legislative Auditor|5-13-312. Deposit of money recovered

  5-13-312. Deposit of money recovered. Unless otherwise provided by law, money recovered as a result of an action taken pursuant to 5-13-311 must be deposited in the state general fund.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 20, Sp. L. November 1993.
MT Code § 5-13-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 3. Legislative Auditor|5-13-313. Audit selection based on risk

  5-13-313. Audit selection based on risk. (1) In selecting and prioritizing the agencies or programs for audit under 5-13-304, the legislative auditor shall consider the agency's or program's financial, operational, and technological risks associated with meeting its intended purpose, goals, objectives, and legal mandates.   (2) To aid in identifying agencies and programs for audit, the committee shall, before July 1 of each odd-numbered year, request that the governor, the board of regents, and the judiciary furnish the committee with a list of any recommendations for agencies and programs within the governor's, board of regents', or judiciary's respective jurisdiction to be considered for audit during the next biennium pursuant to this chapter. The list may be prioritized and must set forth the reasons for recommending each agency or program to be considered based on the risk criteria in subsection (1).   (3) The legislative auditor shall review the lists, suggestions from legislators and legislative committees, staff recommendations, and any other relevant information and consult with the committee as necessary.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 91, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-13-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 3. Legislative Auditor|5-13-314. Employment protection

  5-13-314. Employment protection. An employee of the state of Montana or an authorized contractor who provides information to the committee, the legislative auditor, or the legislative auditor's authorized designee may not be subject to any penalties, sanctions, retaliation, or restrictions in connection with the employee's or contractor's employment as a result of the disclosure of information unless the employee or contractor disclosing the information has violated state law.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 91, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-13-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 3. Legislative Auditor|5-13-315. through 5-13-320 reserved

  5-13-315 through 5-13-320 reserved.
MT Code § 5-13-321 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 3. Legislative Auditor|5-13-321. Joint audits

  5-13-321. Joint audits. (1) The legislative auditor may participate with audit oversight organizations on joint audits of Montana programs or services. For the purpose of the joint audits, the legislative auditor may cooperate with the audit oversight organizations, accept and provide information necessary to the success of the joint audits, and enter into contracts for the performance of the joint audits. Audits authorized by this section may examine all or any part of the financing or performance of a program, whether operated directly by a state agency or by a contractor with a state agency. Joint audits are subject to the audit standards, objectives, and reporting procedures required by state law and as required in applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies.   (2) Audit costs of the legislative auditor for conducting joint audits authorized by subsection (1) are considered direct costs of the state agency or program subject to the audit. Funds for the payment of the expenses of the legislative auditor must be deposited in the state special revenue fund as provided in 5-13-403. To the maximum extent allowable under federal regulations, the legislative auditor shall charge audit costs of joint audits to federal funds.   (3) Audits conducted pursuant to this section must be approved by the committee as part of the operational plan of the legislative auditor.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 91, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-13-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 4. Audit Costs and Contracts|5-13-401. Definitions

  5-13-401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Agency" means each state office, department, division, board, commission, council, committee, institution, university system unit, or other entity or instrumentality of the executive branch, office of the judicial branch, or office of the legislative branch of state government.   (2) "Audit services" means financial compliance post audits as required by this chapter.   (3) "University system unit" means the board of regents or its units.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 1981.
MT Code § 5-13-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 4. Audit Costs and Contracts|5-13-402. Audit costs

  5-13-402. Audit costs. (1) Prior to July 1 of the year preceding the regular session in which the legislature is adopting a state budget:  (a) the legislative auditor shall advise each agency and the budget director of the estimated audit costs for the following biennium. Each agency shall include the estimated audit costs in its proposed budget submitted to the budget director pursuant to 17-7-112. The budget director shall notify the legislative auditor if the executive budget recommendation to the legislature for audit costs differs from that proposed by the legislative auditor.   (b) the community college districts shall advise the budget director of the estimated audit costs for the following biennium. The budget director shall notify the community college districts if the executive budget recommendation to the legislature for audit costs differs from that proposed by the community college districts.   (2) Not later than 60 days after adjournment of each legislature, the budget director shall provide to the legislative auditor a schedule reflecting, by fund, amounts appropriated to each agency for audit costs.   (3) The legislative auditor shall bill agencies for audit services that the legislative auditor considers necessary. The legislative auditor may not bill an agency for audit services in excess of amounts appropriated for audit services. Additional audit-related services may be provided by the legislative auditor at a cost agreed to by an agency and billed to the agency.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 24, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 257, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 168, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-13-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 4. Audit Costs and Contracts|5-13-403. Audit account -- appropriation and expenditures

  5-13-403. Audit account -- appropriation and expenditures. All money for audits transferred to the legislative auditor as provided in 5-13-402 must be deposited in the state special revenue fund in the state treasury to the credit of the office of the legislative auditor. The money deposited that is in excess of general and pay plan appropriations is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, and may be expended by the legislative auditor to pay expenses incurred in auditing state agencies pursuant to an operational plan approved by the legislative audit committee.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 24, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 234, L. 1993.
MT Code § 5-13-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 4. Audit Costs and Contracts|5-13-404. Legislative audit specialist services reserve account

  5-13-404. Legislative audit specialist services reserve account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established by 17-2-102 to the credit of the legislative auditor to be known as the legislative audit specialist services reserve account. Money may be deposited in the account through an allocation of money to the account or as provided in 17-7-304.   (2) The money in the account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the legislative auditor and may be used only for contracted services necessary to provide specialist expertise in support of activities authorized under this chapter.   (3) Allocations of money to the account must be approved by the legislative audit committee provided for in 5-13-201, and the balance in the account may not exceed $50,000, not including interest earnings.   (4) The money in the account may be expended with the approval of the legislative auditor, who shall advise and consult with the legislative audit committee on the use of the money and the disposition of the account.   (5) The money in the account must be invested pursuant to Title 17, chapter 6. The income and earnings on the account must be deposited in the account.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 453, L. 2019.
MT Code § 5-13-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 4. Audit Costs and Contracts|5-13-405. through 5-13-410 reserved

  5-13-405 through 5-13-410 reserved.
MT Code § 5-13-411 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 13. Legislative Audit Act|Part 4. Audit Costs and Contracts|5-13-411. Legislative auditor to approve contracts for audit services

  5-13-411. Legislative auditor to approve contracts for audit services. No contract for an audit of a state agency may be entered into without the approval of the legislative auditor.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 24, L. 1981.
MT Code § 5-14-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 14. Administrative Code Committee (Repealed)|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers (Repealed)|5-14-101. Repealed

  5-14-101. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. 82-4203.2 by Sec. 1, Ch. 410, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 285, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4203.2(part).
MT Code § 5-14-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 14. Administrative Code Committee (Repealed)|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers (Repealed)|5-14-102. Repealed

  5-14-102. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. 82-4203.2 by Sec. 1, Ch. 410, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 285, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4203.2(part).
MT Code § 5-14-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 14. Administrative Code Committee (Repealed)|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers (Repealed)|5-14-103. Repealed

  5-14-103. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. 82-4203.2 by Sec. 1, Ch. 410, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 285, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4203.2(part); amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-14-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 14. Administrative Code Committee (Repealed)|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers (Repealed)|5-14-104. Repealed

  5-14-104. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. 82-4203.2 by Sec. 1, Ch. 410, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 285, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4203.2(part).
MT Code § 5-15-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 15. Legislative Consumer Committee Consumer Counsel|Part 1. Legislative Consumer Committee|5-15-101. Legislative consumer committee -- appointment and composition

  5-15-101. Legislative consumer committee -- appointment and composition. (1) There is a legislative consumer committee consisting of two members of the senate and two members of the house of representatives.   (2) Members shall be appointed in the same manner as standing committees of the respective houses before the 60th legislative day of the legislative session following the expiration of the terms of the members of the committee. No more than one of the appointees of each house may be members of the same political party.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 70-703(part).
MT Code § 5-15-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 15. Legislative Consumer Committee Consumer Counsel|Part 1. Legislative Consumer Committee|5-15-102. Ineligibility for appointment

  5-15-102. Ineligibility for appointment. A person who is an employee, agent, officer, partner, or director of a regulated company or who has served a regulated company in any capacity within the 3 years previous to the person's appointment may not be a member of the committee.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 70-703(3); amd. Sec. 258, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-15-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 15. Legislative Consumer Committee Consumer Counsel|Part 1. Legislative Consumer Committee|5-15-103. Term of office

  5-15-103. Term of office. A member shall serve until the member's term of office as a legislator ends and until a successor is appointed.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 70-703(6); amd. Sec. 259, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-15-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 15. Legislative Consumer Committee Consumer Counsel|Part 1. Legislative Consumer Committee|5-15-104. Vacancies

  5-15-104. Vacancies. A vacancy on the committee occurring when the legislature is not in session shall be filled by the selection of a legislator by the remaining members of the committee. 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 5-15-101.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 70-703(4); amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-15-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 15. Legislative Consumer Committee Consumer Counsel|Part 1. Legislative Consumer Committee|5-15-105. Officers

  5-15-105. Officers. The committee shall elect one of its members as presiding officer and other officers that it determines necessary.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 70-703(7); amd. Sec. 260, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-15-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 15. Legislative Consumer Committee Consumer Counsel|Part 2. Consumer Counsel|5-15-201. Consumer counsel -- appointment and qualifications

  5-15-201. Consumer counsel -- appointment and qualifications. The committee shall appoint a consumer counsel and set the consumer counsel's salary. The consumer counsel must have the following minimum qualifications and additional qualifications that the committee determines appropriate:   (1) a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with a major or minor in accounting or allied fields;   (2) be admitted to practice law in Montana courts and in the United States district court for the state of Montana.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 65, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 70-705; amd. Sec. 261, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-16-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 16. Environmental Quality Council|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers|5-16-101. Appointment and composition

  5-16-101. Appointment and composition. The environmental quality council consists of 17 members as follows:   (1) the governor or the governor's designated representative is an ex officio member of the council and shall participate in council meetings as a nonvoting member;   (2) six members of the senate and six members of the house of representatives appointed before the 50th legislative day in the same manner as standing committees of the respective houses are appointed. Subject to 5-5-234, three of the appointees of each house must be members of the majority party and three appointees of each house must be members of the minority party.   (3) four members of the general public. Two public members must be appointed by the speaker of the house with the consent of the house minority leader, and two must be appointed by the president of the senate with the consent of the senate minority leader.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 238, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 492, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 204, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6508(part); amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.
MT Code § 5-16-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 16. Environmental Quality Council|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers|5-16-102. Qualifications

  5-16-102. Qualifications. (1) In considering the appointments under 5-16-101(2) and (3), consideration must be given to the appointees' qualifications to:   (a) analyze and interpret environmental trends and information of all kinds;   (b) appraise programs and activities of the state government in the light of the policy set forth in 75-1-103;   (c) be conscious of and responsive to the scientific, economic, social, aesthetic, and cultural needs and interests of the state; and   (d) formulate and recommend state policies to promote the improvement of the quality of the environment.   (2) At least 50% of the members appointed pursuant to 5-16-101(2) must be selected from the standing committees that consider issues within the jurisdiction of the environmental quality council.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 238, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 492, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 204, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6508(part); amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 19, L. 1999.
MT Code § 5-16-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 16. Environmental Quality Council|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers|5-16-103. Term of office

  5-16-103. Term of office. The terms of office of all council members are 2 years and terminate upon appointment of a new council before the 50th legislative day.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 238, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 492, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6509(1); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 390, L. 2015.
MT Code § 5-16-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 16. Environmental Quality Council|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers|5-16-104. Vacancies

  5-16-104. Vacancies. (1) A vacancy on the council of a member appointed under 5-16-101(2) occurring when the legislature is not in session shall be filled by the selection of a member of the legislature by the same method as the original appointment. 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 5-16-101.   (2) (a) When a vacancy on the council of a member appointed under 5-16-101(3) has occurred or is expected to occur, the appointing authority shall have posted in a conspicuous place in the state capitol a notice announcing the actual or anticipated vacancy and describing the procedure for applying for appointment.   (b) A copy of the notice required under subsection (2)(a) must be sent to the lieutenant governor, who may publish the notice in an appropriate publication.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 238, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 492, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 204, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6508(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 142, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-16-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 16. Environmental Quality Council|Part 1. Composition, Terms, and Officers|5-16-105. Officers

  5-16-105. Officers. The council shall elect one of its members as presiding officer and other officers that it determines necessary. An officer is elected for a term of 2 years.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 238, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 492, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 69-6509(2); amd. Sec. 262, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 5-17-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 1. Capitol Building and Planning Committee (Renumbered and Repealed)|5-17-101. Repealed

  5-17-101. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 7, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 608, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 700, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 56, L. 1987.
MT Code § 5-17-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 1. Capitol Building and Planning Committee (Renumbered and Repealed)|5-17-102. Renumbered 5-11-115

  5-17-102. Renumbered 5-11-115. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 5-17-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 1. Capitol Building and Planning Committee (Renumbered and Repealed)|5-17-103. Renumbered 5-11-116

  5-17-103. Renumbered 5-11-116. Code Commissioner, 1993.
MT Code § 5-17-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 1. Capitol Building and Planning Committee (Renumbered and Repealed)|5-17-104. Repealed

  5-17-104. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 7, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 141, L. 1979.
MT Code § 5-17-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 2. Capitol Restoration Commission (Repealed)|5-17-201. Repealed

  5-17-201. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 689, L. 1991.
MT Code § 5-17-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 2. Capitol Restoration Commission (Repealed)|5-17-202. Repealed

  5-17-202. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 689, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 10, L. 1993.
MT Code § 5-17-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 2. Capitol Restoration Commission (Repealed)|5-17-203. Repealed

  5-17-203. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 689, L. 1991.
MT Code § 5-17-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 2. Capitol Restoration Commission (Repealed)|5-17-204. Repealed

  5-17-204. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 689, L. 1991.
MT Code § 5-17-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 2. Capitol Restoration Commission (Repealed)|5-17-205. Repealed

  5-17-205. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 689, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 5-17-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 2. Capitol Restoration Commission (Repealed)|5-17-206. Repealed

  5-17-206. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 689, L. 1991.
MT Code § 5-17-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 2. Capitol Restoration Commission (Repealed)|5-17-207. Repealed

  5-17-207. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 689, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 191, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-17-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 17. Capitol Building and Planning -- Restoration (Renumbered and Repealed)|Part 3. Pearl Harbor Memorial Committee (Repealed)|5-17-301. Repealed

  5-17-301. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 25, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 75, L. 1993.