reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MT Code § 53-2-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-204. Renumbered 52-1-104

  53-2-204. Renumbered 52-1-104. Sec. 114, Ch. 609, L. 1987.
MT Code § 53-2-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-205. Department authorized to establish and collect social services fees

  53-2-205. Department authorized to establish and collect social services fees. (1) The department is authorized to establish and collect fees for social services furnished which are authorized pursuant to Title XX of the Social Security Act, Public Law 93-647. Such fees shall be based on a schedule determined by the department.   (2) The state share of fees provided by subsection (1) shall be paid to the state treasurer for the credit of the state special revenue fund for the use of the department in providing social services.   History: En. 71-210.4, 71-210.5 by Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 206, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 71-210.4, 71-210.5; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 38, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983.
MT Code § 53-2-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-206. Department to act as agent of federal government

  53-2-206. Department to act as agent of federal government. The department shall act as the agent of the federal government in public assistance matters of mutual concern in conformity with this title and the federal Social Security Act and in the administration of any federal funds granted to the state to aid in the purposes and functions of the department.   History: En. Subd. (h), Sec. 7, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 129, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 199, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 212, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 325, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 261, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-211(1).
MT Code § 53-2-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-207. Power of department in administering state and federal funds

  53-2-207. Power of department in administering state and federal funds. In administering or supervising any state or federal funds appropriated or made available to the department for public assistance purposes, the department may:   (1) make use of all legal processes to enforce the standards prescribed for public assistance purposes by the department; and   (2) require that each part of the public assistance laws be in effect in all counties of the state.   History: En. Sec. 8, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-212; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 561, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 571, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 13, Sp. L. August 2002.
MT Code § 53-2-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-208. Terminated

  53-2-208. Terminated. Sec. 10, Ch. 413, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 413, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-2-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-209. and 53-2-210 reserved

  53-2-209 and 53-2-210 reserved.
MT Code § 53-2-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-212. Rate adequacy -- plan for collection of data -- reports

  53-2-212. Rate adequacy -- plan for collection of data -- reports. (1) The department of public health and human services, in collaboration with providers, consumers, and other stakeholders, shall develop a plan for collecting expenditure data from medicaid-dependent providers of services that:  (a) assist and support the elderly and persons with mental illness, physical disabilities, and developmental disabilities; and   (b) are administered by the department divisions responsible for overseeing services for the elderly and persons with mental illness, physical disabilities, or developmental disabilities.   (2) The purpose of the plan is to enable the department and the legislature to:   (a) analyze the data;   (b) determine the cost of providing services;   (c) make sound judgments about whether the rates being paid for each service are too high, too low, or appropriate; and   (d) make decisions about rates that are based on sound data and analysis.   (3) The plan must:   (a) identify medicaid-dependent providers;   (b) identify high-volume services based on the units of service and costs;   (c) identify smaller providers who should be exempt from data reporting requirements;   (d) determine a base year for data collection and identify the types of expenditures and the providers who are required to report data in order to make it possible to analyze data and make determinations about rate adequacy;   (e) ensure that expenditure data reporting requirements are consistent across divisions of the department to the extent possible;   (f) identify how often data should be collected for purposes of updating the base year expenditures; and   (g) create a schedule prioritizing the order in which data is collected from various providers in order to transition to a point at which the information will be available regarding all applicable providers and will be updated on a regular basis.   (4) (a) The plan must be completed no later than July 1, 2022, and be provided to the 2023 legislature in accordance with 5-11-210.   (b) Beginning no later than September 1, 2021, the department shall provide quarterly updates to the 2021-2022 children, families, health, and human services interim committee regarding the progress being made in developing the plan.   (5) For the purposes of this section, "medicaid-dependent providers" means providers with more than half of their clients receiving services through the medicaid program.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 384, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-2-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-213. and 53-2-214 reserved

  53-2-213 and 53-2-214 reserved.
MT Code § 53-2-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-216. Repealed

  53-2-216. Repealed. Sec. 54, Ch. 151, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 595, L. 2005.
MT Code § 53-2-217 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services|53-2-217. Repealed

  53-2-217. Repealed. Sec. 54, Ch. 151, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 595, L. 2005.
MT Code § 53-2-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-301. Local offices of public assistance to be established by department

  53-2-301. Local offices of public assistance to be established by department. The department shall establish one or more local offices of public assistance in each county of the state. If conditions warrant, two or more counties may be combined into one administrative unit and the department may use the same local office of public assistance and staff to administer public assistance in the combined counties.   History: En. Subd. (a), Sec. 9, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-213; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 651, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 571, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 154, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 59, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-2-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-302. Repealed

  53-2-302. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001.   History: En. Subd. (b), Sec. 9, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 129, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-214; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 651, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 609, L. 1987.
MT Code § 53-2-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-303. Repealed

  53-2-303. Repealed. Sec. 137, Ch. 114, L. 2003.   History: En. Subd. (c), Sec. 9, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 71-215; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 409, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-2-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-304. Staff of public assistance program

  53-2-304. Staff of public assistance program. The staff in each local office of public assistance must consist of at least one qualified staff worker. The department shall hire and supervise all public assistance staff.   History: En. Subd. (b), Sec. 10, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 129, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 121, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 439, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 37, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-217; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 651, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 75, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 410, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 341, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 571, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 59, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-2-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-305. Local offices of public assistance under supervision of department

  53-2-305. Local offices of public assistance under supervision of department. (1) Local offices of public assistance are offices of the department under the supervision of the department.   (2) The department shall ensure the participation of the tribal government in the development of a plan for any county that serves an Indian reservation.   History: En. Subd. (c), Sec. 10, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 129, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-218; amd. Sec. 411, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 571, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 59, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-2-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-306. Repealed

  53-2-306. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001.   History: En. Subd. (a), Sec. 11, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 199, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 201, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 71-221; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 651, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 76, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 412, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-2-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-307. Repealed

  53-2-307. Repealed. Sec. 28, Ch. 670, L. 1985.   History: En. Subd. (a), Sec. 10, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 199, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 212, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 121, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-216(part); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 651, L. 1983.
MT Code § 53-2-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-308. Repealed

  53-2-308. Repealed. Sec. 28, Ch. 670, L. 1985.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 131, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 71-111(part).
MT Code § 53-2-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-309. Repealed

  53-2-309. Repealed. Sec. 28, Ch. 670, L. 1985.   History: En. Secs. 1, 2 and 4, pp. 457, 458, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Secs. 1, 2 and 4, p. 535, Cod. Stat. 1871; Sec. 9, p. 54, L. 1876; re-en. Sec. 963, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 1617, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3208, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2058, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4529, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4529, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-113(part).
MT Code § 53-2-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-310. Repealed

  53-2-310. Repealed. Sec. 28, Ch. 670, L. 1985.   History: En. Secs. 1, 2 and 4, pp. 457, 458, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Secs. 1, 2 and 4, p. 535, Cod. Stat. 1871; Sec. 9, p. 54, L. 1876; re-en. Sec. 963, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 1617, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3208, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2058, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4529, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4529, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-113(part).
MT Code § 53-2-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-311. through 53-2-320 reserved

  53-2-311 through 53-2-320 reserved.
MT Code § 53-2-321 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-321. Repealed

  53-2-321. Repealed. Sec. 32, Ch. 561, L. 1993.   History: En. Subd. 5, Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 4465.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 23, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 212, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 69, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 279, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-106; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, Sp. L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 625, L. 1983.
MT Code § 53-2-322 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-322. Repealed

  53-2-322. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001.   History: En. Subd. (b), Sec. 11, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 129, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 117, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 199, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 239, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 69, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 121, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-222; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 625, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 651, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 206, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 146, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 77, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 561, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 157, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 443, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 413, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 129, Ch. 584, L. 1999.
MT Code § 53-2-323 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 3. Local Offices of Public Assistance|53-2-323. Repealed

  53-2-323. Repealed. Sec. 32, Ch. 561, L. 1993.   History: Ap. p. Sec. 9, Part 2, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 129, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 117, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 199, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 121, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 37, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 168, L. 1977; Sec. 71-311, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. 16-1043 by Sec. 2, Ch. 365, L. 1975; Sec. 16-1043, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1043(1)(c), 71-311; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 400, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 651, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 609, L. 1987.
MT Code § 53-2-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-401. Repealed

  53-2-401. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 180, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-233.
MT Code § 53-2-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-402. Repealed

  53-2-402. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-234.
MT Code § 53-2-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-403. Repealed

  53-2-403. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 180, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 98, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 379, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-235(1), (3), (4), (5).
MT Code § 53-2-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-404. Repealed

  53-2-404. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 180, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-236.
MT Code § 53-2-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-405. Repealed

  53-2-405. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 180, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-237.
MT Code § 53-2-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-406. Repealed

  53-2-406. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 180, L. 1953; R.C.M. 1947, 71-238.
MT Code § 53-2-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-407. Repealed

  53-2-407. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 180, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-239.
MT Code § 53-2-408 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 4. Liability of Applicant's Relatives (Repealed)|53-2-408. Repealed

  53-2-408. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 180, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-240.
MT Code § 53-2-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 5. Investigations by Department of Justice|53-2-501. Investigations and enforcement actions by department of justice

  53-2-501. Investigations and enforcement actions by department of justice. (1) When requested by the department of public health and human services, the department of justice shall:   (a) investigate matters relating to public assistance and vendor payments, including but not limited to the claim for an acceptance of public assistance benefits by public assistance recipients and the receipt and disbursal of public assistance funds by state, county, or other governmental agencies;   (b) institute civil or criminal actions in the appropriate courts to enforce the public assistance laws and violations thereof.   (2) For purposes of the enforcement of and investigations relating to laws governing public assistance and vendor payments, the department of justice is a criminal justice agency, as defined in 44-5-103, and employees designated by the department have peace officer status with the powers of search, seizure, and arrest.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 295, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-233.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 414, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 414, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-2-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 5. Investigations by Department of Justice|53-2-502. Cooperation of governmental agencies with department of justice

  53-2-502. Cooperation of governmental agencies with department of justice. All state departments and agencies and county or other governmental agencies shall cooperate with the department of justice and its employees to effectuate the purpose of this part.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 295, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 71-233.2; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 414, L. 1993.
MT Code § 53-2-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 5. Investigations by Department of Justice|53-2-503. Information made available to department of justice

  53-2-503. Information made available to department of justice. (1) The department of public health and human services and its local units shall make available to the department of justice information contained in the public assistance files pertinent to the investigations and judicial actions described in 53-2-501.   (2) Every other state, county, or other governmental agency shall make available to the agents or attorneys of the department of justice all records, files, memoranda, forms, or other papers relating to public assistance matters, including income tax returns filed with the department of revenue.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 295, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-233.3; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 414, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 415, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 53-2-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 5. Investigations by Department of Justice|53-2-504. Unauthorized disclosure of information obtained in department of justice investigations a criminal act

  53-2-504. Unauthorized disclosure of information obtained in department of justice investigations a criminal act. (1) No information obtained by the department of justice or its agents and attorneys as a result of an investigation may be disclosed except in accordance with the laws applicable to the source of information. However, the information may be used or disclosed under 40-5-261 and rules adopted under 40-5-262 or as necessary in any court action.   (2) Each employee violating the disclosure provisions is subject to the criminal charge and penalties applicable to the source of information.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 295, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 71-233.4; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 543, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 418, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 414, L. 1993.
MT Code § 53-2-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 5. Investigations by Department of Justice|53-2-505. Rulemaking authority of department of justice

  53-2-505. Rulemaking authority of department of justice. The department of justice may adopt rules to implement this part.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 414, L. 1993.
MT Code § 53-2-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance|Part 6. Grants of Assistance and Liability Therefor -- Appeals|53-2-601. Repealed

  53-2-601. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 492, L. 1995.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 228, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 327, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-242(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 383, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 266, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 561, L. 1993.