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MT Code § 2-2-137 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-137. Repealed

  2-2-137. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 122, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 562, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-2-138 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-138. Repealed

  2-2-138. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 122, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 562, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-2-139 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-139. Repealed

  2-2-139. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 122, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 562, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-2-140 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-140. Repealed

  2-2-140. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 156, L. 2019.
MT Code § 2-2-141 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-141. reserved

  2-2-141 reserved.
MT Code § 2-2-142 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-142. Repealed

  2-2-142. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 122, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 562, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-2-143 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-143. Repealed

  2-2-143. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 122, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 562, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-2-144 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 1. Code of Ethics|2-2-144. Enforcement for local government

  2-2-144. Enforcement for local government. (1) Except as provided in subsections (5) and (6), a person alleging a violation of this part by a local government officer or local government employee shall notify the county attorney of the county where the local government is located. The county attorney shall request from the complainant or the person who is the subject of the complaint any information necessary to make a determination concerning the validity of the complaint.   (2) If the county attorney determines that the complaint is justified, the county attorney may bring an action in district court seeking a civil fine of not less than $50 or more than $1,000. If the county attorney determines that the complaint alleges a criminal violation, the county attorney shall bring criminal charges against the officer or employee.   (3) If the county attorney declines to bring an action under this section, the person alleging a violation of this part may file a civil action in district court seeking a civil fine of not less than $50 or more than $1,000. In an action filed under this subsection, the court may assess the costs and attorney fees against the person bringing the charges if the court determines that a violation did not occur or against the officer or employee if the court determines that a violation did occur. The court may impose sanctions if the court determines that the action was frivolous or intended for harassment.   (4) The employing entity of a local government employee may take disciplinary action against an employee for a violation of this part.   (5) (a) A local government may establish a three-member panel to review complaints alleging violations of this part by officers or employees of the local government. The local government shall establish procedures and rules for the panel. The members of the panel may not be officers or employees of the local government. The panel shall review complaints and may refer to the county attorney complaints that appear to be substantiated. If the complaint is against the county attorney, the panel shall refer the matter to the commissioner of political practices and the complaint must then be processed by the commissioner pursuant to 2-2-136.   (b) In a local government that establishes a panel under this subsection (5), a complaint must be referred to the panel prior to making a complaint to the county attorney.   (6) If a local government review panel has not been established pursuant to subsection (5), a person alleging a violation of this part by a county attorney shall file the complaint with the commissioner of political practices pursuant to 2-2-136.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 562, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 122, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-2-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 2. Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims|2-2-201. Public officers, employees, and former employees not to have interest in contracts

  2-2-201. Public officers, employees, and former employees not to have interest in contracts. (1) Members of the legislature; state, county, city, town, or township officers; or any deputies or employees of an enumerated governmental entity may not be interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity or by any body, agency, or board of which they are members or employees if they are directly involved with the contract. A former employee may not, within 6 months following the termination of employment, contract or be employed by an employer who contracts with the state or any of its subdivisions involving matters with which the former employee was directly involved during employment.   (2) In this section, the term:   (a) "be interested in" does not include holding a minority interest in a corporation;   (b) "contract" does not include:   (i) contracts awarded based on competitive procurement procedures conducted after the date of employment termination;   (ii) merchandise sold to the highest bidder at public auctions;   (iii) investments or deposits in financial institutions that are in the business of loaning or receiving money;   (iv) a contract with an interested party if, because of geographic restrictions, a local government could not otherwise reasonably afford itself of the subject of the contract. It is presumed that a local government could not otherwise reasonably afford itself of the subject of a contract if the additional cost to the local government is greater than 10% of a contract with an interested party or if the contract is for services that must be performed within a limited time period and no other contractor can provide those services within that time period.   (c) "directly involved" means the person directly monitors a contract, extends or amends a contract, audits a contractor, is responsible for conducting the procurement or for evaluating proposals or vendor responsibility, or renders legal advice concerning the contract;   (d) "former employee" does not include a person whose employment with the state was involuntarily terminated because of a reduction in force or other involuntary termination not involving violation of the provisions of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 1020, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 368, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 444, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 920; re-en. Sec. 444, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-501; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 377, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 458, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 65, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 181, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-2-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 2. Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims|2-2-202. Public officers not to have interest in sales or purchases

  2-2-202. Public officers not to have interest in sales or purchases. State, county, town, township, and city officers must not be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity.   History: En. Sec. 1021, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 369, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 445, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 921; re-en. Sec. 445, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-502.
MT Code § 2-2-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 2. Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims|2-2-203. Voidable contracts

  2-2-203. Voidable contracts. Every contract made in violation of any of the provisions of 2-2-201 or 2-2-202 may be avoided at the instance of any party except the officer interested therein.   History: En. Sec. 1022, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 370, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 446, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 922; re-en. Sec. 446, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-503.
MT Code § 2-2-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 2. Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims|2-2-204. Dealings in warrants and other claims prohibited

  2-2-204. Dealings in warrants and other claims prohibited. The state officers, the several county, city, town, and township officers of this state, their deputies and clerks, are prohibited from purchasing or selling or in any manner receiving to their own use or benefit or to the use or benefit of any person or persons whatever any state, county, or city warrants, scrip, orders, demands, claims, or other evidences of indebtedness against the state or any county, city, town, or township thereof except evidences of indebtedness issued to or held by them for services rendered as such officer, deputy, clerk, and evidences of the funded indebtedness of such state, county, city, township, town, or corporation.   History: En. Sec. 1023, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 371, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 447, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 923; re-en. Sec. 447, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-504.
MT Code § 2-2-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 2. Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims|2-2-205. Affidavit to be required by auditing officers

  2-2-205. Affidavit to be required by auditing officers. Each officer whose duty it is to audit and allow the accounts of other state, county, city, township, or town officers shall, before allowing the accounts, require each of the officers to make and file with the auditing officer an affidavit that the affiant has not violated any of the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 1024, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 372, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 448, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 924; re-en. Sec. 448, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-505; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-2-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 2. Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims|2-2-206. Officers not to pay illegal warrant

  2-2-206. Officers not to pay illegal warrant. Officers charged with the disbursement of public moneys must not pay any warrant or other evidence of indebtedness against the state, county, city, town, or township when the same has been purchased, sold, received, or transferred contrary to any of the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 1025, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 373, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 449, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 925; re-en. Sec. 449, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-506.
MT Code § 2-2-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 2. Proscribed Acts Related to Contracts and Claims|2-2-207. Settlements to be withheld on affidavit

  2-2-207. Settlements to be withheld on affidavit. (1) Each officer charged with the disbursement of public money who is informed by affidavit establishing probable cause that an officer whose account is about to be settled, audited, or paid has violated any of the provisions of this part shall suspend the settlement or payment and cause the officer to be prosecuted for the violation by the county attorney.   (2) If there is a judgment for the defendant upon prosecution, the proper officer may proceed to settle, audit, or pay the account as if an affidavit had not been filed.   History: En. Sec. 1026, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 374, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 450, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 926; re-en. Sec. 450, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-507; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-2-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 3. Nepotism|2-2-301. Nepotism defined

  2-2-301. Nepotism defined. Nepotism is the bestowal of political patronage by reason of relationship rather than of merit.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 456.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-518.
MT Code § 2-2-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 3. Nepotism|2-2-302. Appointment of relative to office of trust or emolument unlawful -- exceptions -- publication of notice

  2-2-302. Appointment of relative to office of trust or emolument unlawful -- exceptions -- publication of notice. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), it is unlawful for a person or member of any board, bureau, or commission or employee at the head of a department of this state or any political subdivision of this state to appoint to any position of trust or emolument any person related or connected by consanguinity within the fourth degree or by affinity within the second degree.   (2) The provisions of 2-2-303 and this section do not apply to:   (a) a sheriff in the appointment of a person as a cook or an attendant;   (b) school district trustees if all the trustees, with the exception of any trustee who is related to the person being appointed and who must abstain from voting for the appointment, approve the appointment of a person related to a trustee;   (c) a school district in the employment of a person as a substitute teacher who is not employed as a substitute teacher for more than 30 consecutive school days as defined by the trustees in 20-1-302;   (d) the renewal of an employment contract of a person who was initially hired before the member of the board, bureau, or commission or the department head to whom the person is related assumed the duties of the office;   (e) the employment of election judges;   (f) the employment of pages or temporary session staff by the legislature; or   (g) county commissioners of a county with a population of less than 10,000 if all the commissioners, with the exception of any commissioner who is related to the person being appointed and who must abstain from voting for the appointment, approve the appointment of a person related to a commissioner.   (3) Prior to the appointment of a person referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (2)(g), written notice of the time and place for the intended action must be published at least 15 days prior to the intended action in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the school district is located or the county office or position is located.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 12, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 456.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 535, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 59-519(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 238, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 562, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 316, L. 2005.
MT Code § 2-2-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 3. Nepotism|2-2-303. Agreements to appoint relative to office unlawful

  2-2-303. Agreements to appoint relative to office unlawful. It shall further be unlawful for any person or any member of any board, bureau, or commission or employee of any department of this state or any political subdivision thereof to enter into any agreement or any promise with other persons or any members of any boards, bureaus, or commissions or employees of any department of this state or any of its political subdivisions thereof to appoint to any position of trust or emolument any person or persons related to them or connected with them by consanguinity within the fourth degree or by affinity within the second degree.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 12, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 456.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 535, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 59-519(part).
MT Code § 2-2-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 2. Standards of Conduct|Part 3. Nepotism|2-2-304. Penalty for violation of nepotism law

  2-2-304. Penalty for violation of nepotism law. A public officer or employee or a member of any board, bureau, or commission of this state or any political subdivision who, by virtue of the person's office, has the right to make or appoint any person to render services to this state or any subdivision of this state and who makes or appoints a person to the services or enters into any agreement or promise with any other person or employee or any member of any board, bureau, or commission of any other department of this state or any of its subdivisions to appoint to any position any person or persons related to the person making the appointment or connected with the person making the appointment by consanguinity within the fourth degree or by affinity within the second degree is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not less than $50 or more than $1,000, by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or both.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 12, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 456.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 59-520; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 253, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-3-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 3. Public Participation in Governmental Operations|Part 1. Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard|2-3-101. Legislative intent

  2-3-101. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares pursuant to the mandate of Article II, section 8, of the 1972 Montana constitution that legislative guidelines should be established to secure to the people of Montana their constitutional right to be afforded reasonable opportunity to participate in the operation of governmental agencies prior to the final decision of the agency.   History: En. 82-4226 by Sec. 1, Ch. 491, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4226.
MT Code § 2-3-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 3. Public Participation in Governmental Operations|Part 1. Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard|2-3-102. Definitions

  2-3-102. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Agency" means any board, bureau, commission, department, authority, or officer of the state or local government authorized by law to make rules, determine contested cases, or enter into contracts except:   (a) the legislature and any branch, committee, or officer thereof;   (b) the judicial branches and any committee or officer thereof;   (c) the governor, except that an agency is not exempt because the governor has been designated as a member thereof; or   (d) the state military establishment and agencies concerned with civil defense and recovery from hostile attack.   (2) "Agency action" means the whole or a part of the adoption of an agency rule, the issuance of a license or order, the award of a contract, or the equivalent or denial thereof.   (3) "Rule" means any agency regulation, standard, or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or describes the organization, procedures, or practice requirements of any agency. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule but does not include:   (a) statements concerning only the internal management of an agency and not affecting private rights or procedures available to the public; or   (b) declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision or of any rule.   History: En. 82-4227 by Sec. 2, Ch. 491, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 285, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 452, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4227(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 243, L. 1979.
MT Code § 2-3-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 3. Public Participation in Governmental Operations|Part 1. Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard|2-3-103. Public participation -- governor to ensure guidelines adopted

  2-3-103. Public participation -- governor to ensure guidelines adopted. (1) (a) Each agency shall develop procedures for permitting and encouraging the public to participate in agency decisions that are of significant interest to the public. The procedures must ensure adequate notice and assist public participation before a final agency action is taken that is of significant interest to the public. The agenda for a meeting, as defined in 2-3-202, must include an item allowing public comment on any public matter that is not on the agenda of the meeting and that is within the jurisdiction of the agency conducting the meeting. However, the agency may not take action on any matter discussed unless specific notice of that matter is included on an agenda and public comment has been allowed on that matter. Public comment received at a meeting must be incorporated into the official minutes of the meeting, as provided in 2-3-212.   (b) For purposes of this section, "public matter" does not include contested case and other adjudicative proceedings.   (2) The governor shall ensure that each board, bureau, commission, department, authority, agency, or officer of the executive branch of the state adopts coordinated rules for its programs. The guidelines must provide policies and procedures to facilitate public participation in those programs, consistent with subsection (1). These guidelines must be adopted as rules and published in a manner so that the rules may be provided to a member of the public upon request.   History: En. 82-4228 by Sec. 3, Ch. 491, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 285, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 452, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4228(1), (5); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 425, L. 2003.
MT Code § 2-3-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 3. Public Participation in Governmental Operations|Part 1. Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard|2-3-104. Requirements for compliance with notice provisions

  2-3-104. Requirements for compliance with notice provisions. An agency shall be considered to have complied with the notice provisions of 2-3-103 if:   (1) an environmental impact statement is prepared and distributed as required by the Montana Environmental Policy Act, Title 75, chapter 1;   (2) a proceeding is held as required by the Montana Administrative Procedure Act;   (3) a public hearing, after appropriate notice is given, is held pursuant to any other provision of state law or a local ordinance or resolution; or   (4) a newspaper of general circulation within the area to be affected by a decision of significant interest to the public has carried a news story or advertisement concerning the decision sufficiently prior to a final decision to permit public comment on the matter.   History: En. 82-4228 by Sec. 3, Ch. 491, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 285, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 452, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-4228(2).