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MT Code § 5-11-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 2. Dissemination of Laws and Proceedings|5-11-210. Clearinghouse for reports to legislature

  5-11-210. Clearinghouse for reports to legislature. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), an entity required to report to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-222 shall provide to the executive director of the legislative services division:  (i) the final title of the report;   (ii) an abstract or description of the contents of the report, not to exceed 50 words, including reference to the statute establishing the required report;   (iii) if the report is available electronically, its location on the internet and an electronic copy of the report; and   (iv) unless provided electronically in accordance with subsection (1)(a)(iii), a paper copy of the report with a recommendation on how many additional hard copies should be printed for the legislature.   (b) If an oral report is provided in accordance with 5-11-222(4)(a), the reporting entity shall provide to the executive director of the legislative services division:   (i) the title of the report given;   (ii) a description of the report, not to exceed 50 words, including reference to the statute establishing the required report; and   (iii) the date the report was provided to an interim or administrative committee.     (2) The legislative services division may require that a paper copy of a report provided in accordance with subsection (1)(a)(iv) be submitted in an electronic format.   (3) Costs of preparing and distributing a report to the legislature, including writing, printing, postage, distribution, and all other costs, accrue to the reporting agency. Costs incurred in meeting the requirements of this section may not accrue to the legislative services division.   (4) The executive director of the legislative services division shall prepare a list of all reports required to be presented to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-222.   (5) (a) The executive director shall, as soon as possible following a general election, provide to each holdover senator, senator-elect, and representative-elect a list of the reports available. Legislators may then request copies of reports included on the list.   (b) The executive director of the legislative services division shall provide either paper copies or electronic copies of reports requested pursuant to subsection (5)(a) by either providing links to electronic copies or audio recordings of oral reports, or by delivering paper copies of the reports during the first week of the legislative session.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 112, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 7, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 210, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 285, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 126, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 5-11-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 2. Dissemination of Laws and Proceedings|5-11-211. Definitions

  5-11-211. Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "One complete set" means one copy of each item of the proceedings of a session, regular or special, of the legislature.   (2) "Person" means any person, firm, corporation, or association.   (3) "Proceedings of the legislature" means status sheets, daily journals, reproduced bills, reproduced resolutions, printed bills, printed resolutions, and amendments thereto, together with such other related documents as the legislative council may choose to include.   (4) "Session Laws" for a particular year means the laws and resolutions passed or adopted by that year's session of the legislature.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 223, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 292, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 43-901; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 138, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 638, L. 1985.
MT Code § 5-11-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 2. Dissemination of Laws and Proceedings|5-11-212. Fees for proceedings

  5-11-212. Fees for proceedings. (1) A complete set of the proceedings of a regular or special session of the legislature may be purchased from the legislative services division for the amount prescribed by the legislative council. Upon receipt of payment, the executive director of the legislative services division shall supply the purchaser with a complete set of the proceedings.   (2) A purchaser who requests that a set of the proceedings be mailed shall pay an additional fee as prescribed by the council for each complete set that is mailed.   (3) Single copies of bills, resolutions, or amendments to bills or resolutions may be purchased from the legislative services division for a price varying with the length of the document as prescribed by the legislative council.   (4) Single copies of status sheets or status of proceedings may be purchased from the legislative services division for a price per copy as prescribed by the legislative council. A person may subscribe to receive daily copies of the status sheets or status of proceedings by mail for a fee set by the legislative council to cover the costs of the service.   (5) The executive director of the legislative services division shall account for all funds collected under this section and shall transmit the funds to the treasurer of the state of Montana, who shall credit them to the general fund.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 223, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 14, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 292, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-902; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 138, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 638, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 5-11-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 2. Dissemination of Laws and Proceedings|5-11-213. Exclusions

  5-11-213. Exclusions. Each general circulation newspaper published in Montana and each radio or television station broadcasting in Montana that has registered with the executive director of the legislative services division is exempt from 5-11-212 and shall receive one complete set of the proceedings of the legislature for the ensuing biennium without charge.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 223, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 292, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 43-903; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 64, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 638, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 5-11-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 2. Dissemination of Laws and Proceedings|5-11-214. Exemptions from fees

  5-11-214. Exemptions from fees. All elected state officials, state department heads, the state law library, and county clerk and recorders shall be exempted from 5-11-212.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 223, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 292, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 43-904.
MT Code § 5-11-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 2. Dissemination of Laws and Proceedings|5-11-215. through 5-11-220 reserved

  5-11-215 through 5-11-220 reserved.
MT Code § 5-11-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 2. Dissemination of Laws and Proceedings|5-11-221. Repealed

  5-11-221. Repealed. Sec. 48, Ch. 19, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1985.
MT Code § 5-11-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 3. Interstate, International, and Intergovernmental Cooperation|5-11-301. Repealed

  5-11-301. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 232, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 72, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 82-2112; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 8, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 630, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 19, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 349, L. 2001.
MT Code § 5-11-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 3. Interstate, International, and Intergovernmental Cooperation|5-11-302. Repealed

  5-11-302. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 72, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 82-2113.
MT Code § 5-11-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 3. Interstate, International, and Intergovernmental Cooperation|5-11-303. Definitions

  5-11-303. Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Intergovernmental entity" means an organization, committee, delegation, or association of local, state, tribal, regional, or international governmental bodies.   (2) "International entity" means an organization, committee, delegation, or association that fosters and encourages cooperation, information exchange, or relations among nations.   (3) "Interstate entity" means an organization, committee, delegation, or association that fosters and encourages cooperation, information exchange, or relations among states.   (4) "Member" or "membership" means the authority to represent the Montana legislature for voting purposes in an interstate, international, or intergovernmental entity.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 232, L. 2003.
MT Code § 5-11-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 3. Interstate, International, and Intergovernmental Cooperation|5-11-304. Legislative council's role in interstate, international, and intergovernmental cooperation

  5-11-304. Legislative council's role in interstate, international, and intergovernmental cooperation. The legislative council shall:   (1) encourage the state of Montana to develop and maintain mutually constructive contact and relations with interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities;   (2) promote mutually beneficial exchanges of information between the state of Montana and interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities;   (3) endeavor to advance cooperation between the state of Montana and interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities; and   (4) facilitate participation of the state of Montana as a member of appropriate interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 232, L. 2003.
MT Code § 5-11-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 3. Interstate, International, and Intergovernmental Cooperation|5-11-305. Legislative council appointments to interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities

  5-11-305. Legislative council appointments to interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, the legislative council shall appoint legislators to serve as members of appropriate interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities.   (2) The president of the senate, the speaker of the house, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the house may recommend nominees for the legislative council's consideration in making appointments to interstate, international, and intergovernmental entities.   (3) If the legislative council appoints more than one legislator to participate as a member in an interstate, international, or intergovernmental entity, the number of legislators appointed from the majority party and the minority party must be equal.   (4) If funds are available that the legislative council has the authority to expend, the legislative council, as the appropriate funding authority, may authorize that a legislator appointed as a member to an interstate, international, or intergovernmental entity be compensated, as provided in 5-2-302, for salary and expenses associated with participating in an entity-sponsored activity.   (5) If a vacancy occurs in membership to an interstate, international, or intergovernmental entity, appointment to fill the vacancy must be made in the same manner as the original appointment.   (6) The legislative council shall make appointments to any policy committee established by the Pacific Northwest economic region as provided in 5-11-707(2).   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 232, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.
MT Code § 5-11-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 4. Information Technology Planning|5-11-401. Purpose

  5-11-401. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to establish a mechanism for information technology planning encompassing broad policy needs, long-term direction for information systems use, and the effective implementation of a detailed plan for the legislative branch. It is the purpose of the plan to ensure coordination of information system decisions so that the overall effectiveness of the senate, the house of representatives, and legislative agencies may be improved. It is the further purpose of the plan to enhance the coordination of legislative branch systems with executive branch systems whenever possible.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 687, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 5-11-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 4. Information Technology Planning|5-11-402. Legislative branch information technology planning council

  5-11-402. Legislative branch information technology planning council. There is a legislative branch information technology planning council composed of:   (1) the secretary of the senate;   (2) one representative of the senate designated by the president;   (3) the chief clerk of the house of representatives;   (4) one representative of the house designated by the speaker;   (5) the executive director of the legislative services division, who shall chair the planning council;   (6) the legislative auditor;   (7) the legislative fiscal analyst;   (8) the consumer counsel;   (9) the chief information officer of the legislative branch; and   (10) a person designated by the director of the department of administration to represent the information technology responsibilities of the department, who shall serve as a nonvoting member of the planning council.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 687, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 250, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 5-11-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 4. Information Technology Planning|5-11-403. Duties of legislative branch information technology planning council

  5-11-403. Duties of legislative branch information technology planning council. The legislative branch information technology planning council shall develop and maintain a legislative branch information technology plan. In developing and maintaining this plan, the planning council shall:   (1) approve and validate the branch enterprise architecture program that includes principles to maintain alignment with evolving business and technology needs;   (2) continuously review analyses of existing and alternate information systems to identify candidates for automation, modernization, enhancement, improvement, or integration with new applications to support evolving legislative branch needs or functions;   (3) include in the plan a description of functions and services in the legislative branch and its agencies that would benefit from the application or improvement of information technology to provide better service to members of the legislature, legislative agencies, and the public;   (4) prioritize information technology initiatives, taking into consideration expected effectiveness, probable cost, and alignment with the enterprise architecture principles;   (5) adopt technology standards within the enterprise architecture program that are appropriate to the business needs and technical environment of the legislative branch and its agencies; and   (6) consider information technology support of security, disaster recovery, and continuity of government.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 687, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 5-11-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 4. Information Technology Planning|5-11-404. Technical support

  5-11-404. Technical support. (1) The executive director of the legislative services division shall provide technical staff support to the legislative branch information technology planning council. In performing this duty, the legislative services division shall assist the planning council by:   (a) developing and maintaining an enterprise architecture program to include:   (i) enterprise architecture principles and technology standards that are aligned with business needs;   (ii) decisionmaking processes that guide the application of the principles; and   (iii) a repository of business and technical information to support sound decisions;   (b) developing analyses of existing and alternate systems to identify candidates for automation, modernization, or enhancement;   (c) assisting in assessing benefits and costs of alternate solutions;   (d) apprising the planning council of developments and trends in the technology industry;   (e) maintaining a liaison with and informing the planning council of plans and directions within the executive branch;   (f) selecting and purchasing supplies and equipment that support the enterprise architecture principles adopted by the planning council;   (g) providing information and advice regarding information technology support of security, disaster recovery, and continuity of government; and   (h) providing other assistance as may be requested.   (2) The executive director shall encourage participation of appropriate personnel of the senate, the house of representatives, and other legislative entities in the provision of technical support.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 687, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 5-11-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 4. Information Technology Planning|5-11-405. Legislative branch information technology plan -- adoption

  5-11-405. Legislative branch information technology plan -- adoption. The legislative branch information technology plan is a biennial plan that reflects the budget proposals for the next biennium that must be approved and adopted by the legislative council.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 687, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 5-11-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 4. Information Technology Planning|5-11-406. Legislative branch systems -- conformity to standards

  5-11-406. Legislative branch systems -- conformity to standards. Information technology systems installed by the senate, the house of representatives, and legislative branch agencies must conform to standards established by the legislative branch for the enterprise architecture in effect at the time the purchasing decision is made.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 687, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 5-11-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 4. Information Technology Planning|5-11-407. Legislative branch reserve account

  5-11-407. Legislative branch reserve account. (1) There is a legislative branch reserve account in the state special revenue fund. Money may be deposited in the account through an allocation of money to the account or as provided in 17-7-304.   (2) (a) The money in the account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the legislative services division to be used only for major legislative branch information technology projects, including the purchase of hardware, software, and consulting services for and training related to new initiatives and replacement and upgrading of existing systems.   (b) The money in the account may be expended only with the approval of the legislative council. The legislative branch information technology planning council may make recommendations to the legislative council for the use of the money in the account.   (3) 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. 581, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 5-11-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 7. Pacific Northwest Economic Region|5-11-701. Repealed

  5-11-701. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 630, L. 1991.
MT Code § 5-11-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 7. Pacific Northwest Economic Region|5-11-702. Repealed

  5-11-702. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 630, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-11-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 7. Pacific Northwest Economic Region|5-11-703. Repealed

  5-11-703. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 630, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-11-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 7. Pacific Northwest Economic Region|5-11-704. Repealed

  5-11-704. Repealed. Sec. 49, Ch. 19, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 630, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 141, L. 1995.
MT Code § 5-11-705 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 5. Legislative Branch|Chapter 11. Legislative Council and Publication of Laws|Part 7. Pacific Northwest Economic Region|5-11-705. Legislative findings

  5-11-705. Legislative findings. (1) The legislature finds that there is a new emerging global economy in which countries and regions located in specific areas of the world are forging new cooperative arrangements.   (2) The legislature finds that these new cooperative arrangements are increasing the competitiveness of the participating countries and regions, thus increasing the economic benefits and the overall quality of life for the citizens of the individual countries and regions.   (3) The legislature also finds that the Pacific Northwest states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory of Canada are in a strategic position to act together as a region, thus increasing the overall competitiveness of the individual states, provinces, and territory that will provide substantial economic benefits for all of their citizens.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 2001.