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MT Code § 1-5-627 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 5. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments Notaries Public|Part 6. Notarial Acts|1-5-627. Database of notaries public

  1-5-627. Database of notaries public. The secretary of state shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public:   (1) through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts;   (2) that indicates whether a notary public has notified the secretary of state that the notary public will be performing notarial acts on electronic records; and   (3) that describes any active or pending administrative or disciplinary action against the notary public.   History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 391, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 123, L. 2019.
MT Code § 1-5-628 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 5. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments Notaries Public|Part 6. Notarial Acts|1-5-628. Rulemaking

  1-5-628. Rulemaking. (1) The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this part.   (2) Rules adopted regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records, electronic notarization systems, or communication technology may not require or accord legal status or effect to the implementation or application of a specific system, technology, or technical specification.   (3) The rules may:   (a) prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding tangible and electronic records;   (b) include provisions to ensure that any change to or tampering with a record bearing a certificate of a notarial act is self-evident;   (c) include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage, or authentication of electronic records or signatures;   (d) prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, denying, suspending, or revoking a notary public commission and ensuring the trustworthiness of an individual holding a commission as notary public;   (e) include provisions to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance of notarial acts;   (f) establish the process for approving and accepting surety bonds and other forms of assurance under 1-5-619; and   (g) provide for the administration of the examination under 1-5-620(1) and the course of study under 1-5-620(2).   (4) In adopting, amending, or repealing rules about notarial acts with respect to electronic records, the secretary of state shall consider, consistent with this part:   (a) the most recent standards regarding electronic records promulgated by national bodies, such as the national association of secretaries of state;   (b) the standards, practices, and customs of other jurisdictions that substantially implement the provisions of this part; and   (c) the views of governmental officials and entities as well as other interested persons.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 391, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 123, L. 2019.
MT Code § 1-5-629 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 5. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments Notaries Public|Part 6. Notarial Acts|1-5-629. Authority and venue for notarial acts

  1-5-629. Authority and venue for notarial acts. (1) A notary public may perform a notarial act within the jurisdiction authorized in the notary's commission from the secretary of state.   (2) The venue for a notarial act is the state and the county where the notarial officer is physically located at the time the notarial act is performed.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 123, L. 2019.
MT Code § 1-5-630 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 5. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments Notaries Public|Part 6. Notarial Acts|1-5-630. Solemnization of marriage authorized

  1-5-630. Solemnization of marriage authorized. As provided in 40-1-301 and subject to rules adopted by the secretary of state, a notary public may solemnize a marriage.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 123, L. 2019.
MT Code § 1-5-631 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 5. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments Notaries Public|Part 6. Notarial Acts|1-5-631. Evidence of authenticity of notarial act for record sent to foreign country

  1-5-631. Evidence of authenticity of notarial act for record sent to foreign country. (1) The authenticity of the official seal and signature of a Montana notarial officer may be evidenced by a certificate of authority from the secretary of state confirming the authority of a Montana notarial officer to perform a notarial act on a record that will be sent to a foreign country. The certificate must be in a form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, or in a form approved by the United States department of state.   (2) A certificate of authority may not be issued for a record that is intended for use within the United States, including its territories, or by a federally recognized tribe.   (3) The secretary of state may refuse to issue a certificate of authority if the secretary of state has reason to believe that the record may be used within the United States, including its territories, or by a federally recognized tribe, or for any unlawful, fraudulent, or improper purpose.   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 123, L. 2019.
MT Code § 1-5-632 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 5. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments Notaries Public|Part 6. Notarial Acts|1-5-632. Unlawful acts -- penalties

  1-5-632. Unlawful acts -- penalties. (1) It is unlawful to:   (a) intentionally withhold from a notary public the notary public's official stamp, journal, or certificate of commission of a notary public;   (b) attach, photocopy, alter, or otherwise reproduce a notary public's signature, stamp, or completed notarial certificate for use on a record other than the original record for which it was intended;   (c) knowingly destroy, deface, or conceal a notarial record;   (d) change, modify, correct, or in any other way amend a notarial certificate, except as provided in 1-5-609(5).   (2) A person convicted of an offense under this section is subject to a fine not to exceed $2,500, incarceration for a period not to exceed 1 year, or both, for each offense.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 123, L. 2019.
MT Code § 1-6-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 6. Oaths|Part 1. General Provisions|1-6-101. Officers who may administer oaths

  1-6-101. Officers who may administer oaths. Every court, judge, clerk of any court, justice, notary public, and officer or person authorized to take testimony in any action or proceeding or to decide upon evidence has power to administer oaths or affirmations.   History: En. Sec. 360, p. 118, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 418, p. 219, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 492, p. 135, Cod. Stat. 1871; amd. Sec. 671, p. 214, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 671, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 693, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 3430, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8049, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10693, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 2093; re-en. Sec. 10693, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2401-1.
MT Code § 1-6-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 6. Oaths|Part 1. General Provisions|1-6-102. Form of ordinary oath

  1-6-102. Form of ordinary oath. An oath or affirmation in an action or proceeding may be administered by the person who swears or affirms expressing that person's assent when addressed with "You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that the evidence you will give in this issue (or matter), pending between .... and ...., is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God".   History: En. Sec. 3431, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8050, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10694, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 2094; re-en. Sec. 10694, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2401-2; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 1-6-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 6. Oaths|Part 1. General Provisions|1-6-103. Variation of oath to suit witness's belief

  1-6-103. Variation of oath to suit witness's belief. The court shall vary the mode of swearing or affirming to accord with the witness's beliefs whenever it is satisfied that the witness has a distinct mode of swearing or affirming.   History: En. Sec. 3432, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8051, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10695, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 2095; re-en. Sec. 10695, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2401-3; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 119, L. 1979.
MT Code § 1-6-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 6. Oaths|Part 1. General Provisions|1-6-104. Affirmation or declaration in lieu of oath

  1-6-104. Affirmation or declaration in lieu of oath. Any person who desires it may instead of taking an oath make a solemn affirmation or declaration by assenting when addressed with "You do solemnly affirm (or declare), etc.", as provided in 1-6-102.   History: En. Sec. 362, p. 118, Bannack Stat.; en. Sec. 420, p. 219, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 494, p. 135, Cod. Stat. 1871; amd. Sec. 673, p. 215, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 673, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 695, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 3434, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8053, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10697, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 2097; re-en. Sec. 10697, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2401-5; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 1-6-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 6. Oaths|Part 1. General Provisions|1-6-105. Unsworn declarations -- penalty of perjury

  1-6-105. Unsworn declarations -- penalty of perjury. (1) Whenever, under any law of this state or under any rule, order, or requirement made under the law of this state, any matter is required or permitted to be supported, evidenced, established, or proved by a person's sworn written declaration, verification, certificate, oath, or affidavit, the matter may with like force and effect be supported, evidenced, established, or proved by an unsworn written declaration, certificate, verification, or statement that is subscribed by the person as true under penalty of perjury in substantially the following form:   (a) If executed within the state:   "I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.   ........................................   Date and placeSignature"   (b) If executed in any place outside the state:   "I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.   ..........................................   Date and placeSignature"   (2) A deliberate falsification in any declaration pursuant to this section constitutes the offense of perjury as provided in 45-7-201 and is punishable as the offense of false swearing as provided in 45-7-202. A declaration under penalty of perjury executed in accordance with any provision of this code is not limited to the official proceedings referenced in 45-7-201.   (3) This section does not apply to writings requiring an acknowledgment, deposition, oath of office, or oath required to be taken before a special official other than a notary public.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 238, L. 2011.
MT Code § 1-11-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 1. General Provisions|1-11-101. Definitions

  1-11-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Code" or "codes" means the Montana Code Annotated, which is a reenactment of the Revised Codes of Montana, 1947, as provided in 1-11-103.   (2) "Recodify" means to compile, arrange, rearrange, and prepare for publication. It includes, without changing the meaning, effect, or intent of any law:   (a) correcting or changing punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammatical construction, and numbering as required by uniform literary and bill drafting practice;   (b) substituting the appropriate new code division reference for reference to a section of, to a part of, or to an entire "act";   (c) substituting calendar date for "effective date", "hereafter", and similar terms;   (d) creating new titles, chapters, parts, sections, or other divisions of the code;   (e) changing or inserting language made necessary because of rearrangement;   (f) eliminating redundant words;   (g) when given direction or authority by another statute, correcting inaccurate or obsolete references to:   (i) titles of officers or agencies, such as those changed by executive reorganization statutes;   (ii) other code sections, such as those that have been repealed or repealed and replaced;   (h) changing inaccurate terminology to comply with statutory definitions or short form amendments;   (i) changing or creating section captions (catchlines) to clearly reflect the content of the section, unless the section captions are specifically and expressly adopted as part of the law by the legislature.   History: En. 12-501 by Sec. 1, Ch. 419, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 1, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 12-501; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 292, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 1-11-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 1. General Provisions|1-11-102. Name -- citation -- correct form

  1-11-102. Name -- citation -- correct form. (1) The recodified laws are known as the "Montana Code Annotated" and may be cited as "MCA".   (2) An example of the correct citation form for a section of the Montana Code Annotated is "1-11-102, MCA".   History: En. 12-504 by Sec. 4, Ch. 419, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 12-504; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 119, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 114, L. 2003.
MT Code § 1-11-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 1. General Provisions|1-11-103. Effect of Montana Code Annotated -- official version

  1-11-103. Effect of Montana Code Annotated -- official version. (1) The Montana Code Annotated is a reenactment of the Revised Codes of Montana, 1947, and the supplements thereto.   (2) The enactment of the Montana Code Annotated may not:   (a) revive a law repealed or superseded before the effective date of the Montana Code Annotated;   (b) affect an act done, right accrued, or obligation incurred or imposed by law prior to the effective date of the Montana Code Annotated;   (c) affect any action, suit, or proceeding pending on the effective date of the Montana Code Annotated;   (d) repeal statutes of a nongeneral, nonpermanent nature, such as severability, construction, validating, repealing, or similar statutes, omitted from the Montana Code Annotated.   (3) The Montana Code Annotated must be given effect as a continuation of the Revised Codes of Montana and not as a new enactment. A defect in title of any act set out in prior laws and reenacted by the Montana Code Annotated is cured by the enactment of the Montana Code Annotated.   (4) No implication or presumption of legislative construction is to be drawn from the classification or arrangement of the Montana Code Annotated.   (5) Unless specifically and expressly adopted as part of the law by the legislature, annotations, code commissioner notes, catchlines, or other editorial material included in the Montana Code Annotated may not be construed as part of the legislative text but are only for the purpose of convenience, orderly arrangement, and information.   (6) After enactment, the Montana Code Annotated, including all subsequent replacement volumes, is prima facie the official laws of Montana. In case of any inconsistency in meaning arising through omission or otherwise between the provisions of the Montana Code Annotated and the corresponding portion of the official enrolled bill on file with the secretary of state, effect must be given to the official enrolled bill.   (7) The Montana Code Annotated, prepared in accordance with part 3, is the official version of the statutes of Montana. The official version of the statutes is the only publication of the statutes that may be used in public documents. This subsection is not intended to interfere with the supreme court's authority to adopt rules of evidence pursuant to Article VII, section 2, of the Montana constitution.   History: En. 12-506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 419, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 1, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 12-506; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 119, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1993.
MT Code § 1-11-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 2. Code Commissioner|1-11-201. Code commissioner

  1-11-201. Code commissioner. There is within the legislative services division a code commissioner.   History: En. 12-502 by Sec. 2, Ch. 419, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 12-502; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 1-11-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 2. Code Commissioner|1-11-202. Qualifications of code commissioner

  1-11-202. Qualifications of code commissioner. To be eligible to be code commissioner, a person must be licensed to practice law in Montana for at least 5 years and demonstrate a knowledge of code arranging and recodification procedures.   History: En. 12-503 by Sec. 3, Ch. 419, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 12-503.
MT Code § 1-11-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 2. Code Commissioner|1-11-203. Supervision by legislative council

  1-11-203. Supervision by legislative council. The code commissioner is subject to the general supervision and policy of the legislative council.   History: En. 12-505 by Sec. 5, Ch. 419, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 1, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 12-505(1).
MT Code § 1-11-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 3. Publication|1-11-301. Publication and sale of Montana Code Annotated -- free distribution

  1-11-301. Publication and sale of Montana Code Annotated -- free distribution. (1) The legislative council, with the advice of the code commissioner, shall decide on the quantity, quality, style, format, and grade of all publications prior to having the code commissioner call for bids for the printing and binding and contract for their publication. The code commissioner shall follow the requirements of state law relating to contracts and bids, except as provided in this section.   (2) The methods of sale to the public of the Montana Code Annotated and supplements or other subsequent and ancillary publications may be included as an alternative specification and bid and as a part of a contract to be let by bids by the code commissioner.   (3) The sales price to the public of all Montana Code Annotated material must be fixed by the legislative council but may not exceed the cost price plus 25%. All revenue generated from the sale of the Montana Code Annotated or ancillary publications must be deposited in the state special revenue fund. Appropriations from the fund may be made for the use of the office and facilities of the legislative council under this chapter.   (4) Sets of the Montana Code Annotated purchased by the state, Montana local governmental agencies that are supported by public funds, and nonprofit organizations may not exceed the cost price of the sets plus 5%.   (5) (a) One copy of the Montana Code Annotated and supplements, and other subsequent and ancillary publications except annotations, must be provided at no cost to each library designated as a depository library as defined in 22-1-211.   (b) The state law library in Helena must be provided with four copies of the Montana Code Annotated and supplements, including annotations and other subsequent and ancillary publications.   (c) The legislative council shall include in the cost price of the code the cost of providing the copies under this subsection.   History: En. 12-507 by Sec. 7, Ch. 419, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 1, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 12-507; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 1, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 265, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 291, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 73, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 2007.
MT Code § 1-11-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 3. Publication|1-11-302. Updates of Montana Code Annotated

  1-11-302. Updates of Montana Code Annotated. The publication of updates to the Montana Code Annotated may be as a cumulative supplement or replacement volume or in any other format approved by the legislative council.   History: En. 12-510 by Sec. 10, Ch. 419, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 1, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 12-510(1), (2); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 119, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 1995.
MT Code § 1-11-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 3. Publication|1-11-303. Authority to issue ancillary publications

  1-11-303. Authority to issue ancillary publications. The code commissioner may issue supplementary and ancillary publications as necessary or desirable in aid of the general use and purposes of the Montana Code Annotated and the supplements or replacements to the Montana Code Annotated. The code commissioner shall publish a legislative review containing a summary of enactments of each session of the legislature. The code commissioner shall publish a history and final status of all bills and resolutions of each session of the legislature that contains corrected voting records for bills and resolutions.   History: En. 12-510 by Sec. 10, Ch. 419, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 1, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 12-510(3); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 545, L. 1995.
MT Code § 1-11-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 11. Publication and Updating of the Code Code Commissioner|Part 3. Publication|1-11-304. Copyrights prohibited

  1-11-304. Copyrights prohibited. The Montana Code Annotated, supplements, or other publications ancillary thereto, as published, are the sole property of the state of Montana and may not be copyrighted.   History: En. 12-508 by Sec. 8, Ch. 419, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 12-508; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 100, L. 1993.
MT Code § 1-12-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 1. General Laws and Definitions|Chapter 12. Commission on Uniform State Laws|Part 1. General Provisions|1-12-101. Appointment, composition, term of office

  1-12-101. Appointment, composition, term of office. (1) There is a Montana commission on uniform state laws, which consists of three recognized members of the bar or members of the faculty of the law school of the university of Montana-Missoula and any resident of this state who, because of long service in the cause of the uniformity of state legislation, has been elected a life member of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws. Commissioners must be appointed by the legislative council for terms of 4 years each or until their successors are appointed. The legislative council may accept recommendations for appointments from the state bar of Montana, the Montana judges' association, and the dean of the law school.   (2) Commissioners shall serve for no salary. Commissioners are entitled to reimbursement for expenses as provided in 2-18-501.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 12-401; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1993; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995.