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MT Code § 2-15-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-221. Governor-elect -- staff and services provided

  2-15-221. Governor-elect -- staff and services provided. (1) As used in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "governor-elect" means the person elected at a general election to the office of governor who is not the incumbent governor.   (2) The department of administration shall provide the governor-elect and the governor-elect's necessary staff with suitable office space in the capitol building, together with furnishings, supplies, equipment, and telephone service for the period between the general election and the inauguration.   (3) The governor-elect may obtain the assistance of persons of the governor-elect's own choosing, between the general election and inauguration, and they must receive reasonable compensation for their services. These persons are state employees, but they are not subject to any civil service or personnel laws or rules of the state.   (4) In addition, the governor-elect may request that the department of administration assign one or more employees of the department of administration to assist the governor-elect and the governor-elect's staff in the study and interpretation of information. Employees of the department of administration must be assigned for the time necessary between the general election and the inauguration.   (5) The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this section must be included in the appropriation request of the department of administration to the legislature meeting in regular session immediately prior to a general election when a governor will be chosen.   History: (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 47, L. 1969; Sec. 82-1311, R.C.M. 1947; (2) thru (5)En. Secs. 2, 3, 4, Ch. 47, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 326, L. 1974; Secs. 82-1312, 82-1313, 82-1314, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1311, 82-1312, 82-1313, 82-1314; amd. Sec. 77, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-15-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-222. through 2-15-224 reserved

  2-15-222 through 2-15-224 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-226. through 2-15-230 reserved

  2-15-226 through 2-15-230 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-231. Renumbered 2-15-2206

  2-15-231. Renumbered 2-15-2206. Sec. 314(2), Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 2-15-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-232. Duties and assistance

  2-15-232. Duties and assistance. (1) The coordinator of aging shall, with the advice of the advisory council on aging, assist the governor and the department of public health and human services in planning, coordination, and operation of programs within state government that affect senior citizens of the state.   (2) The coordinator shall meet with senior citizens and the general public to gather information on the needs of senior citizens and the effectiveness of state programs in meeting those needs.   (3) The coordinator shall advise the governor and the director of the department of public health and human services as to ways to improve the effectiveness of programs that affect senior citizens.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 664, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 336, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-15-233 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-233. through 2-15-235 reserved

  2-15-233 through 2-15-235 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-236 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-236. Treasure state living cultural treasures program

  2-15-236. Treasure state living cultural treasures program. There is a treasure state living cultural treasures program to honor Montanans who are dedicated to preserving and passing on the traditional skills and knowledge found in Montana and whose work exemplifies Montana's culture in all of its varieties. The names of the honorees will be made available to educators, community groups, and other interested persons as a resource for information and education. A speakers' bureau registry of honorees will be created and maintained by the governor's office.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 294, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-15-237 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-237. Purpose

  2-15-237. Purpose. (1) The purpose of the treasure state living cultural treasures program is to preserve the historical traditions and culture of Montana by honoring those who actively practice and preserve the skills and knowledge of Montana's culture. The program is intended to honor those who have devoted their energies to carrying forward the skills of the past and preserving the traditions and, in doing so, exemplify the vitality, variety, and excellence of Montana's culture. Montana and the surrounding region have a unique western culture that has developed from living in a sometimes harsh and always variable climate and from creating beauty and recreation from the tasks of ordinary life.   (2) Montana culture includes the forms in which the common culture of Montana manifests itself, such as in traditional music, arts and crafts, survival skills, cooking, occupational skills, storytelling, ritual and custom, and a myriad of Montana cultural and traditional artistic expressions. The most important elements of Montana's history and culture have been passed on through the generations by Montanans who pursue traditional occupations and create beauty in their everyday life.   (3) Montana's culture is a blend of native, ethnic, racial, occupational, and regional traditions that sometimes coexist and sometimes blend, including traditionally masculine and feminine domains that together create a many-faceted culture within the state.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 294, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-15-238 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-238. Honorees -- nominations -- selection -- certificate of proclamation -- speakers' bureau

  2-15-238. Honorees -- nominations -- selection -- certificate of proclamation -- speakers' bureau. (1) County commissioners may annually solicit nominations of persons who exemplify aspects of Montana's common culture from local groups in their county, including but not limited to senior citizens' groups, community centers, county historical societies, local art agencies, labor and trade organizations, schools, and other local groups.   (2) When a solicitation of nominations is completed, the county commissioners shall compile a list of nominees from their county and present the list to the governor. The governor shall select the honorees.   (3) Each honoree shall receive:   (a) a certificate signed by the governor proclaiming the honoree to be a "Treasure State Living Cultural Treasure"; and   (b) an invitation to be included in the speakers' bureau.   (4) The speakers' bureau is a registry, maintained by the governor's office, of the treasure state living cultural treasures honorees and the skills and areas for which each honoree is recognized and can be called upon as a resource for the school-age population and all other residents of the state. The registry may include a fee schedule that delineates the speaker's fee, reimbursement for travel costs and per diem, and any other necessary expenses, if any, to be paid to the speaker by the organizations and schools that arrange for the speaker's services.   (5) The governor's office shall send on an annual basis a copy of the registry to the superintendent of public instruction, who shall send a copy to each school district of the state.   (6) The superintendent of public instruction shall inform and encourage the school districts to use the registry to choose speakers in various areas of Montana's common culture as resources in furthering the knowledge of the school-age population in the state on the unique western culture of Montana.   (7) The registry is to be made available for a reasonable charge to any person in the state upon request.   (8) The Indian tribal governments are invited to participate in the treasure state living cultural treasures program and to submit nominees to the governor as provided in subsection (2). For the purposes of this subsection, "Indian tribal government" means an Indian tribe, nation, or other organized group or community located within the existing boundaries of Montana.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 294, L. 1995.
MT Code § 2-15-239 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-239. through 2-15-241 reserved

  2-15-239 through 2-15-241 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-242 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-242. State poet laureate

  2-15-242. State poet laureate. (1) There is a state poet laureate.   (2) Within 30 days prior to the expiration of the state poet laureate's term of appointment or within 30 days after a vacancy in the position occurs, the Montana arts council established in 22-2-101 shall nominate three individuals to be the state poet laureate. The Montana arts council shall provide the list of nominees to the governor who shall:   (a) within 30 days after receiving the list of nominees, appoint the state poet laureate from among the individuals named on the list; and   (b) notify the secretary of state and the Montana arts council of the appointment.   (3) The individual named by the governor as the state poet laureate shall serve for a term of 2 years beginning on the date of appointment by the governor.   (4) The state poet laureate is an honorary position, and the person serving as the state poet laureate may not receive any compensation from the state for serving as the state poet laureate.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 2005.
MT Code § 2-15-243 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-243. Montana sage grouse oversight team -- composition

  2-15-243. Montana sage grouse oversight team -- composition. (1) There is a Montana sage grouse oversight team. The oversight team is attached to the governor's office for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in 2-15-121.  (2) The oversight team consists of:   (a) the directors of the departments of:   (i) environmental quality;   (ii) fish, wildlife, and parks;   (iii) natural resources and conservation; and   (iv) transportation;   (b) the administrator of the division of oil and gas conservation within the department of natural resources and conservation;   (c) one member of the rangeland resources committee established in 2-15-3305;   (d) one member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate;   (e) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house; and   (f) a designated representative of the governor. The governor's designated representative is the presiding officer of the oversight team.   (3) The oversight team shall meet at least quarterly to fulfill the requirements of Title 87, chapter 5, part 9. Each meeting must be recorded electronically.   (4) Unless otherwise provided by law, each member is entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, incurred while performing oversight team duties.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 445, L. 2015.
MT Code § 2-15-244 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-244. and 2-15-245 reserved

  2-15-244 and 2-15-245 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-246 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-246. Renumbered 2-15-2511

  2-15-246. Renumbered 2-15-2511. Sec. 3, Ch. 248, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-15-247 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 2. Governor|2-15-247. Terminated

  2-15-247. Terminated. Sec. 10, Ch. 413, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 413, L. 2013.
MT Code § 2-15-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 3. Lieutenant Governor|2-15-301. Office of lieutenant governor

  2-15-301. Office of lieutenant governor. There is created an office of lieutenant governor.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 297, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1702.1.
MT Code § 2-15-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 3. Lieutenant Governor|2-15-302. Powers and duties of lieutenant governor

  2-15-302. Powers and duties of lieutenant governor. (1) The lieutenant governor may:   (a) prescribe rules for the administration of the office;   (b) hire personnel for the office and establish policy to be followed by the personnel; and   (c) compile and submit a budget for the office.   (2) The lieutenant governor shall perform the duties provided by law and those delegated to the lieutenant governor by the governor.   History: En. Secs. 2, 3, Ch. 297, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1702.2, 82-1702.3; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-15-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 3. Lieutenant Governor|2-15-303. Repealed

  2-15-303. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 66, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 392, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 152, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 132, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 132, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 297, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1703.
MT Code § 2-15-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 3. Lieutenant Governor|2-15-304. through 2-15-388 reserved

  2-15-304 through 2-15-388 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-389 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 3. Lieutenant Governor|2-15-389. Terminated

  2-15-389. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 664, L. 1985.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 664, L. 1985.
MT Code § 2-15-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-402. Deputy secretary of state

  2-15-402. Deputy secretary of state. (1) The secretary of state shall appoint a chief deputy and a deputy who in the absence of the principal shall perform all the duties of office. In the case of a vacancy in the office of secretary of state, the chief deputy shall perform all the duties of the office until such disability be removed or vacancy filled.   (2) Such deputies shall subscribe, take, and file the oath of office provided by law for other state officers before entering upon the performance of their duties.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 86, L. 1903; re-en. Sec. 143, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 122, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 122, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 181, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 8, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 177, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 468, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-601(part).
MT Code § 2-15-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-403. Sale of corporate information list -- rulemaking authority

  2-15-403. Sale of corporate information list -- rulemaking authority. The secretary of state may offer for sale to private or public entities the corporate information list developed by the secretary of state. The information on the corporate information list must be limited to the information available on the corporate information computer system maintained by the secretary of state. If the list is offered for sale, the secretary of state shall adopt rules under the Montana Administrative Procedure Act specifying the fee to be charged for the list.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1991.
MT Code § 2-15-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-404. Electronic filing system -- requirements -- rules

  2-15-404. Electronic filing system -- requirements -- rules. (1) As authorized by 2-15-401, the secretary of state may develop and implement a statewide electronic filing system to accommodate the electronic filing of records and documents that are required to be filed in the office of the secretary of state.   (2) If the secretary of state develops and implements a statewide electronic filing system, the secretary of state shall establish a central database for all records and documents filed electronically with the secretary of state.   (3) If the secretary of state develops and implements a statewide electronic filing system, the secretary of state shall adopt rules that:   (a) provide procedures for entering data;   (b) provide security and protection of information in the system and monitor the database and other components of the system to ensure that unauthorized entry is precluded;   (c) require standardized information for entry into the system;   (d) prescribe an identification procedure for a person filing records or other documents or otherwise accessing the system;   (e) require each individual who is required to sign a document that is filed electronically to be specifically identified as acknowledging the document and giving assent to the electronic filing through an identification procedure unique to that individual;   (f) prescribe a procedure for certification of electronic filings by the secretary of state; and   (g) prescribe a procedure for converting an electronic filing to a paper copy and for certifying the paper copy for a person requesting a paper copy.   (4) The secretary of state shall cooperate with the department of administration in the development of any electronic filing system. The filing system must comply with the standards established pursuant to 2-17-512.   (5) This section may not be construed to affect any requirement that a particular individual or officer of an organization acknowledge a document. Any person using an identification procedure in place of a signature or facsimile signature for any electronic filing is subject to the same civil and criminal penalties applicable to a person providing a signature or facsimile signature.   (6) An electronic filing system developed and implemented under this section may be constructed in phases as resources and technology allow.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 291, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-15-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-405. Fees charged by secretary of state -- deposit to account -- rulemaking

  2-15-405. Fees charged by secretary of state -- deposit to account -- rulemaking. (1) The secretary of state shall, for fees charged by the secretary of state, set by administrative rule each fee authorized by law.   (2) Unless otherwise specified by law, fees:   (a) must be commensurate with the overall costs of the office of the secretary of state; and   (b) must reasonably reflect the prevailing rates charged in the public and private sectors for similar services.   (3) The secretary of state shall maintain records sufficient to support the fees established pursuant to this section.   (4) Except as otherwise provided by law, fees collected by the secretary of state must be deposited to an account in the enterprise fund type to the credit of the secretary of state. All income and interest earned on money in the account must be credited to the account.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 396, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 6, Sp. L. November 2017.
MT Code § 2-15-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-406. Custody and reproduction of certain records by secretary of state

  2-15-406. Custody and reproduction of certain records by secretary of state. (1) The secretary of state is charged with the custody of:   (a) the enrolled copy of the constitution;   (b) all the acts and resolutions passed by the legislature;   (c) the journals of the legislature;   (d) the great seal;   (e) all documents kept or deposited in the secretary of state's office pursuant to law.   (2) All records included in subsection (1) may be kept and reproduced in accordance with rules adopted by the secretary of state in consultation with the state records committee provided for in 2-6-1107.   (3) The state records committee may approve the disposal of original records once those records are reproduced as provided for in subsection (2) unless disposal takes the form of transfer of records. Reproduction is not necessary for transferred records. The reproduction or certified copy of a record may be used in place of the original for all purposes, including as evidence in any court or proceeding, and has the same force and effect as the original record.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 348, L. 2015.
MT Code § 2-15-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-407. through 2-15-410 reserved

  2-15-407 through 2-15-410 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-411 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-411. Commissioner of political practices

  2-15-411. Commissioner of political practices. (1) There is a commissioner of political practices who is appointed as provided in 13-37-102.   (2) The office of the commissioner is attached to the office of the secretary of state for administrative purposes only, as specified in 2-15-121, except that the provisions of subsections (1)(b), (1)(c), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(d), (2)(e), and (3)(a) of 2-15-121 do not apply.   History: En. 23-4785 by Sec. 10, Ch. 480, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 365, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 461, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4785(part); amd. Sec. 19, I.M. No. 85, approved Nov. 4, 1980.
MT Code § 2-15-412 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-412. Board of state canvassers

  2-15-412. Board of state canvassers. The board of state canvassers created in 13-15-502 is allocated to the office of the secretary of state for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.   History: En. 82A-2102 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-2102; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 184, L. 1979.
MT Code § 2-15-413 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 4. Secretary of State|2-15-413. Repealed

  2-15-413. Repealed. Sec. 407, Ch. 571, L. 1979.   History: En. by Code Commissioner, 1979; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 184, L. 1979.