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2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 2. General Definitions of Terms Used in Code › 1-1-230. Welcome home Vietnam veterans day

1-1-230. Welcome home Vietnam veterans day.
There is established a welcome home Vietnam veterans day for the state of Montana. The welcome home Vietnam veterans day is March 30 of each year and commemorates the day in 1973 when all combat units and combat support units arrived home from the former South Vietnam.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 89, L. 2011.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 2. General Definitions of Terms Used in Code › 1-1-231. Juneteenth national freedom day

1-1-231. Juneteenth national freedom day.
The third Saturday in June is designated as Juneteenth national freedom day to commemorate African-American emancipation from slavery, to celebrate the freedom won by people in many countries, and to rededicate ourselves to the cause of liberty.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 291, L. 2017.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 2. General Definitions of Terms Used in Code › 1-1-232. Montana prescription drug take-back day

1-1-232. Montana prescription drug take-back day.
(1) The day in October designated as national prescription drug take-back day is designated as Montana prescription drug take-back day in order to provide an annual day for citizens to properly dispose of unused and unneeded prescription drugs, to raise awareness about the consequences of failure to properly dispose of prescription drugs, and to educate citizens on proper methods of prescription drug disposal.
(2) On this day, local communities, businesses, and other entities throughout the state are encouraged to coordinate on special exercises to emphasize the importance of proper prescription drug use and disposal.
(3) Observances and exercises described in this section need not be limited solely to prescription drugs.
(4) The governor and attorney general may officially recognize and encourage the observances and exercises described in this section.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 118, L. 2019.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 3. Rules Concerning Time › 1-1-301. Definitions

1-1-301. Definitions.
Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply in the Montana Code Annotated:
(1) A "day" is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following.
(2) "Daytime" is the period of time between sunrise and sunset, and "nighttime" is the period of time between sunset and sunrise.
(3) "Month" means a calendar month.
(4) A "week" consists of 7 consecutive days.
(5) "Year" means a calendar year.
History: Ap. p. Sec. 16, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 16, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 17; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 11-114, Ch. 264, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 309, L. 1977; Sec. 19-103, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 3143, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2030, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4280, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3258; re-en. Sec. 4280, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 90-404, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 3144, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2031, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4281, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3259; re-en. Sec. 4281, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 90-405, R.C.M. 1947; (5)En. Sec. 3145, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2032, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4282, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3260; re-en. Sec. 4282, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 90-406, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 19-103(part), (4), (5), 90-404, 90-405, 90-406.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 3. Rules Concerning Time › 1-1-302. Computation of time -- what calendar used

1-1-302. Computation of time -- what calendar used.
Time is computed according to the Gregorian or new style, and January 1 in every year passed since 1752 or to come must be reckoned as the first day of the year.
History: En. Sec. 3140, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2027, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4277, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3255; re-en. Sec. 4277, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 90-401.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 3. Rules Concerning Time › 1-1-303. Leap year

1-1-303. Leap year.
Except the year 1900, every fourth year which, by usage in this state, is considered a leap year is a leap year consisting of 366 days.
History: En. Sec. 3141, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2028, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4278, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3256; re-en. Sec. 4278, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 90-402.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 3. Rules Concerning Time › 1-1-304. Computation of fractions of a year

1-1-304. Computation of fractions of a year.
Fractions of a year are computed by the number of months; thus, half a year is 6 months.
History: En. Sec. 16, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 16, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 17; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 11-114, Ch. 264, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 19-103(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 3. Rules Concerning Time › 1-1-305. Computation of time -- when fractions of a day disregarded

1-1-305. Computation of time -- when fractions of a day disregarded.
Fractions of a day are disregarded in computations which include more than 1 day and involve no questions of priority.
History: En. Sec. 16, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 16, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 17; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 11-114, Ch. 264, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 19-103(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 3. Rules Concerning Time › 1-1-306. Computation of time -- which days counted

1-1-306. Computation of time -- which days counted.
The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day and including the last unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded.
History: En. Sec. 430, p. 130, Bannack Stat.; amd. Sec. 501, p. 233, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 578, p. 153, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 519, p. 176, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 519, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 536, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 3459, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8067, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10707, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 12; re-en. Sec. 10707, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 90-407.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 3. Rules Concerning Time › 1-1-307. Postponement of day appointed for an action when it falls on a holiday or Saturday

1-1-307. Postponement of day appointed for an action when it falls on a holiday or Saturday.
Whenever any act of a secular nature, other than a work of necessity or mercy, is appointed by law or contract to be performed upon a particular day, which day falls upon a holiday or a Saturday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed.
History: En. Sec. 12, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 12, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 12, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 13; re-en. Sec. 12, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-109; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 69, L. 1987.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 4. Citizenship › 1-1-401. People defined

1-1-401. People defined.
The people, as a political body, consist of:
(1) electors;
(2) citizens not electors.
History: En. Sec. 70, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 30, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 31, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 50; re-en. Sec. 31, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-301.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 4. Citizenship › 1-1-402. Citizens defined

1-1-402. Citizens defined.
The citizens of the state are:
(1) all persons born in this state and residing within it, except the children of transient aliens;
(2) all persons born out of this state who are citizens of the United States and residing within this state.
History: En. Sec. 71, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 31, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 32, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 51; re-en. Sec. 32, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-302.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 4. Citizenship › 1-1-403. Allegiance

1-1-403. Allegiance.
Allegiance is the obligation of fidelity and obedience which every citizen owes to the state.
History: En. Sec. 81, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 34, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 35, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 55; re-en. Sec. 35, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-402.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 4. Citizenship › 1-1-404. Allegiance -- how renounced

1-1-404. Allegiance -- how renounced.
Allegiance may be renounced by a change of residence.
History: En. Sec. 82, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 35, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 36, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 56; re-en. Sec. 36, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-403.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 4. Citizenship › 1-1-405. Persons not citizens

1-1-405. Persons not citizens.
Persons in this state not its citizens are either:
(1) citizens of other states; or
(2) aliens.
History: En. Sec. 83, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 36, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 37, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 57; re-en. Sec. 37, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-404.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 4. Citizenship › 1-1-411. Certain state services denied to illegal aliens

1-1-411. Certain state services denied to illegal aliens.
(1) To the extent allowed by federal law and the Montana constitution and except as provided in 44-4-1502, a state agency may not provide a state service to an illegal alien and shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) To determine whether an applicant for a state service is an illegal alien, the agency may use the systematic alien verification for entitlements program provided by the United States department of homeland security or any other lawful method of making the determination.
(3) A state agency shall notify appropriate personnel in immigration and customs enforcement under the United States department of homeland security or its successor of any illegal alien applying for a state service.
(4) An agency shall require a person seeking a state service to provide proof of United States citizenship or legal alien status.
(5) A state agency shall execute any written agreement required by federal law to implement this section.
(6) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Agency" means a department, board, commission, committee, authority, or office of the legislative or executive branches of state government, including a unit of the Montana university system.
(b) "Illegal alien" means an individual who is not a citizen of the United States and who has unlawfully entered or remains unlawfully in the United States.
(c) "State service" means a payment of money, the grant of a state license or permit, or the provision of another valuable item or service under any of the following programs and provisions of law:
(i) employment with a state agency;
(ii) qualification as a student in the university system for the purposes of a public education, as provided in 20-25-502;
(iii) student financial assistance, as provided in Title 20, chapter 26;
(iv) issuance of a state license or permit to practice a trade or profession, as provided in Title 37;
(v) unemployment insurance benefits, as provided in Title 39, chapter 51;
(vi) vocational rehabilitation, as provided in Title 53, chapter 7;
(vii) services for victims of crime, as provided in Title 53, chapter 9;
(viii) services for the physically disabled, as provided in Title 53, chapter 19, parts 3 and 4;
(ix) a grant, as provided in Title 90.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 308, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 285, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-501. Great seal

1-1-501. Great seal.
The great seal of the state is as follows: a central group representing a plow and a miner's pick and shovel; upon the right, a representation of the Great Falls of the Missouri River; upon the left, mountain scenery; and underneath, the words "Oro y Plata". The seal must be 2 1/2 inches in diameter and surrounded by these words, "The Great Seal of the State of Montana".
History: En. Sec. 1, p. 42, L. 1893; re-en. Sec. 1130, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 430, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 526, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 526, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-111.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-502. State flag

1-1-502. State flag.
There is hereby established a state flag of Montana. The state flag of Montana shall be a flag having a blue field with a representation of the great seal of the state in the center and with golden fringe along the upper and lower borders of the flag; the same being the flag borne by the 1st Montana Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish-American War, with the exception of the device, "1st Montana Infantry, U.S.V."; and above the great seal of the state shall be the word "MONTANA" in helvetica bold letters of gold color equal in height to one-tenth of the total vertical measurement of the blue field.
History: En. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 42, L. 1905; re-en. Secs. 432, 433, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 528, 529, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Secs. 528, 529, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-113, 19-114; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 335, L. 1985.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-503. State floral emblem

1-1-503. State floral emblem.
The flower known as Lewisia rediviva (bitterroot) shall be the floral emblem of the state of Montana.
History: En. Sec. 3282, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2097, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 530, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 530, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-115.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-504. State bird

1-1-504. State bird.
The bird known as the western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta (Audubon), as preferred by a referendum vote of Montana school children, shall be designated and declared to be the official bird of the state of Montana.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 149, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 530.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-116.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-505. State gem stones

1-1-505. State gem stones.
The sapphire and the Montana agate are the official Montana state gem stones.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 19-123.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-506. State grass

1-1-506. State grass.
The grass known as bluebunch wheatgrass, Agropyron spicatum (pursh), shall be designated and declared to be the official grass of the state of Montana.
History: En. 19-124 by Sec. 1, Ch. 378, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 19-124.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-507. State fish

1-1-507. State fish.
The blackspotted cutthroat trout, Salmo clarki, is the official Montana state fish.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 6, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 19-125.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-508. State animal

1-1-508. State animal.
The grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, as preferred by a vote of Montana schoolchildren, is the official Montana state animal.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 407, L. 1983.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-509. State fossil

1-1-509. State fossil.
The duck-billed dinosaur Maiasaura peeblesorum is the official Montana state fossil.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1985.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-510. English as official and primary language of state and local governments

1-1-510. English as official and primary language of state and local governments.
(1) English is the official and primary language of:
(a) the state and local governments;
(b) government officers and employees acting in the course and scope of their employment; and
(c) government documents and records.
(2) A state statute, local government ordinance, or state or local government policy may not require a specific foreign language to be used by government officers and employees acting in the course and scope of their employment or for government documents and records or require a specific foreign language to be taught in a school as a student's primary language.
(3) This section is not intended to violate the federal or state constitutional right to freedom of speech of government officers and employees acting in the course and scope of their employment. This section does not prohibit a government officer or employee acting in the course and scope of employment from using a language other than English, including use in a government document or record, if the employee chooses, or prohibit the teaching of other languages in a school for general educational purposes or as secondary languages.
(4) This section is not intended to limit the use of any other language by a tribal government. A school district and a tribe, by mutual agreement, may provide for the instruction of students that recognizes the cultural identity of Native American children and promotes the use of a common language for communication.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1995.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-511. State ballad

1-1-511. State ballad.
The song "Montana Melody", written by Carleen Harvey and LeGrande Harvey, is the official state ballad of the state of Montana.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 56, L. 1983.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-512. State Vietnam veterans' memorial

1-1-512. State Vietnam veterans' memorial.
(1) The memorial located in Rose Park, Missoula, Montana, dedicated to the individuals who served the United States in the Republic of Vietnam, is the official state Vietnam veterans' memorial.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation are directed to reference the location of the official state Vietnam veterans' memorial in Rose Park, Missoula, Montana, on official state maps.
History: En. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 53, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-513. State arboretum

1-1-513. State arboretum.
The campus of the university of Montana-Missoula, is the state arboretum.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 332, L. 1991; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-514. State butterfly

1-1-514. State butterfly.
The mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa, is the official Montana state butterfly.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 155, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-515. Montana medal of valor established

1-1-515. Montana medal of valor established.
(1) The governor is authorized to present, in the name of the people of Montana, a medal to be known as the Montana medal of valor, bearing a suitable inscription and ribbon, to any citizen of the state who displays extraordinary courage in a situation threatening the lives of one or more people.
(2) The governor may award the Montana medal of valor to anyone whose behavior, in the governor's judgment, merits the recognition. The award must be made in a public ceremony at the recipient's city or town of residence or at a city or town designated by the recipient, except under the circumstances indicated in subsection (3).
(3) If the recipient of the medal of valor dies before the medal is awarded, the governor shall present the medal to the recipient's spouse, eldest surviving child, eldest surviving sibling, or either parent or to a person designated by one of these. If the medal is presented to a person who is not a resident of Montana, the award ceremony must be held at the state capitol in Helena.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 537, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-516. State Korean war veterans' memorial -- Butte

1-1-516. State Korean war veterans' memorial -- Butte.
(1) The Korean war veterans' memorial located in Stodden Park, Butte, Montana, dedicated to the individuals who served the United States in the Republic of Korea, is an official state Korean war veterans' memorial.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation are directed to reference the location of the state Korean war veterans' memorial on official state maps.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-517. State Korean war veterans' memorial -- Missoula

1-1-517. State Korean war veterans' memorial -- Missoula.
(1) The Missoula memorial rose garden, located in Missoula, Montana, is officially designated as a state Korean war veterans' memorial.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the Missoula memorial rose garden on official state maps as a state Korean war veterans' memorial.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 296, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 7, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-518. State veterans' memorial rose garden

1-1-518. State veterans' memorial rose garden.
(1) The Missoula memorial rose garden, located in Missoula, Montana, is officially designated as a state veterans' memorial rose garden.
(2) In addition to the reference required under 1-1-512, the department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the Missoula memorial rose garden on official state maps as a state veterans' memorial rose garden.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 296, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-519. Montana state firefighters' memorial

1-1-519. Montana state firefighters' memorial.
(1) The site chosen by the city of Laurel, Montana, as "firefighters' memorial park" is officially designated as the location of the Montana state firefighters' memorial.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the memorial in Laurel on official state maps and, where appropriate, on state highway signs as the official state firefighters' memorial.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 70, L. 2003.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-521. State Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' memorial

1-1-521. State Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' memorial.
(1) The grateful nation Montana memorial at the university of Montana, located in Missoula, Montana, dedicated to the men and women who served the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan, is an official state Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' memorial.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation are directed to reference the location of the grateful nation Montana memorial at the university of Montana on official state maps as a state veterans' memorial for Iraq and Afghanistan.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 2013.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-522. Repealed

1-1-522. Repealed.
Sec. 10, Ch. 106, L. 2017.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 290, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 106, L. 2017.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-523. Montana veterans' memorial

1-1-523. Montana veterans' memorial.
(1) The Montana veterans memorial in Great Falls, Montana, is officially designated as a Montana veterans' memorial.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the Montana veterans memorial in Great Falls, Montana, on official state maps as a Montana veterans' memorial.
(3) The Montana veterans memorial in Great Falls, Montana, recognizes and honors all veterans, men, women, and canine service members, living or deceased, from all branches of the U.S. armed forces who served in peacetime or in war.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 257, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-524. Northeast Montana veterans memorial park

1-1-524. Northeast Montana veterans memorial park.
The department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the northeast Montana veterans memorial park in Fort Peck, Montana, on official state maps.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 243, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-525. Montana cowboy hall of fame

1-1-525. Montana cowboy hall of fame.
(1) There is a Montana cowboy hall of fame. Once the recipient of the grant for site development and project planning authorized pursuant to section 4(7), Chapter 3, Special Laws of May 2007, determines the location of the Montana cowboy hall of fame, the grant recipient shall notify the department of commerce and the department of transportation.
(2) Once notified that the location of the Montana cowboy hall of fame is determined, the department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the site as the location of the Montana cowboy hall of fame on official state maps. When existing road signs need replacement, the department of transportation shall provide appropriate markers to recognize the site.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 2, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 165, L. 2011.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-526. Official home of Evelyn Cameron gallery -- Terry

1-1-526. Official home of Evelyn Cameron gallery -- Terry.
(1) The town of Terry is designated the "official home of the Evelyn Cameron gallery".
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the town of Terry as the official home of the Evelyn Cameron gallery on official state maps.
(3) The department of transportation shall erect and maintain signs designating the town of Terry as the official home of the Evelyn Cameron gallery along highways in the vicinity of Terry and shall accomplish the signing changes in accordance with the department's normal sign maintenance and replacement schedule.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 2005.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-527. Shelby veterans' memorial flag monument

1-1-527. Shelby veterans' memorial flag monument.
(1) The Shelby veterans' memorial flag monument in Shelby, Montana, is officially designated as a Montana veterans' memorial.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of transportation shall identify the Shelby veterans' memorial flag monument in Shelby, Montana, on official state maps as a Montana veterans' memorial.
(3) The Shelby veterans' memorial flag monument in Shelby, Montana, recognizes and honors all veterans, men, women, and canine service members, living or deceased, from all branches of the U.S. armed forces who served in peacetime or in war.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 2017.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-528. State fruit

1-1-528. State fruit.
The huckleberry, Vaccinium membranaceum, is the official state fruit.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 550, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-530. State lullaby

1-1-530. State lullaby.
The song "Montana Lullaby", written by Ken Overcast and Wylie Gustafson, is the official lullaby of Montana.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 243, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-531. State soil

1-1-531. State soil.
The soil series known as Scobey, of the taxonomic class fine, smectitic, frigid Aridic Argiustolls, is the official Montana state soil.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 321, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-540. Display of historical writings or documents in or on public buildings or on state land -- definitions

1-1-540. Display of historical writings or documents in or on public buildings or on state land -- definitions.
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), a state agency or unit of local government may display the national motto, "in God we trust", as adopted by congress in 1998 (36 U.S.C. 302), in or on public buildings or state-owned land occupied by a state agency or unit of local government. For purposes of this section, the use of the word "God" is not intended to further the establishment of any specific religion or set of religious beliefs or to dissuade the free exercise of any religion or set of religious beliefs.
(2) In addition to the national motto, the legislature encourages the display of other historical documents in or on public buildings and state-owned land, including but not limited to:
(a) the Declaration of Independence;
(b) the United States constitution;
(c) the pledge of allegiance;
(d) the national anthem;
(e) the Mayflower Compact;
(f) the writings, speeches, documents, and proclamations of the founders and the presidents of the United States;
(g) writings from United States supreme court decisions;
(h) organic documents from the precolonial, colonial, revolutionary, federalist, and postfederalist eras;
(i) acts of the United States congress, including the published text of the Congressional Record;
(j) United States treaties; and
(k) any other writings, documents, or proclamations that are permanently displayed in a historic context in the United States capitol.
(3) The content of any writing, document, or record described in subsection (2) may not be censored solely because the writing, document, or record contains religious references, nor may any writings, documents, or material be selected for display in order to advance a particular religious, partisan, or sectarian purpose.
(4) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Local government" has the meaning provided in 1-2-116.
(b) "State agency" has the meaning provided in 1-2-116.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 372, L. 2005; Sec. 1-1-520, MCA 2011; redes. 1-1-540 by Code Commissioner, 2013.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations › 1-1-541. Display of POW/MIA flag

1-1-541. Display of POW/MIA flag.
(1) The POW/MIA flag must be displayed on or in front of the locations specified in subsection (2) on any day when the flag of the United States of America is displayed. The display of the POW/MIA flag is to symbolize Montana's concern and commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting of United States military personnel who, having been prisoners of war or missing in action, still remain unaccounted for or who in the future may become prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of hostile action.
(2) The POW/MIA flag must be displayed pursuant to subsection (1) at the following locations:
(a) the state capitol;
(b) any building that serves as the location of a state district court;
(c) any building that serves as the location of a city or town hall for an incorporated city or town; and
(d) any building that serves as the main administrative building of a county.
(3) The POW/MIA flag may be no larger than the national flag and must be displayed as follows:
(a) if the national and the POW/MIA flags are flown on the same flagpole, the POW/MIA flag must be directly below the national flag;
(b) if the national and state flags are flown on the same flagpole, the POW/MIA flag must be directly below the national flag;
(c) if the national and state flags are flown on two different flagpoles, the POW/MIA flag must be on the pole with and directly below the national flag;
(d) if the national and POW/MIA flags are flown on separate flagpoles, the POW/MIA flag must occupy the pole to the left of the national flag;
(e) if the national, state, and POW/MIA flags are to be flown on three separate flagpoles, the national flag must occupy the right pole, the POW/MIA flag must occupy the middle pole, and the state flag must occupy the far left pole.
(4) As used in this section, "POW/MIA flag" means the flag designated in 36 U.S.C. 902 as the symbol of concern about United States military personnel taken as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 411, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-101. Role of the judge -- preference to construction giving each provision meaning

1-2-101. Role of the judge -- preference to construction giving each provision meaning.
In the construction of a statute, the office of the judge is simply to ascertain and declare what is in terms or in substance contained therein, not to insert what has been omitted or to omit what has been inserted. Where there are several provisions or particulars, such a construction is, if possible, to be adopted as will give effect to all.
History: En. Sec. 612, p. 198, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 612, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 630, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3134, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7875, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10519, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1858; re-en. Sec. 10519, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-401-15(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-102. Intention of the legislature -- particular and general provisions

1-2-102. Intention of the legislature -- particular and general provisions.
In the construction of a statute, the intention of the legislature is to be pursued if possible. When a general and particular provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former, so a particular intent will control a general one that is inconsistent with it.
History: En. Sec. 613, p. 198, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 613, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 631, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3135, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7876, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10520, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1859; re-en. Sec. 10520, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-401-16(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-103. Statutes in derogation of the common law -- liberal construction

1-2-103. Statutes in derogation of the common law -- liberal construction.
The rule of the common law that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed has no application to the statutes of the state of Montana. The statutes establish the law of this state respecting the subjects to which they relate, and their provisions and all proceedings under them are to be liberally construed with a view to effect their objects and to promote justice.
History: En. Sec. 4, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 4, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4; re-en. Sec. 4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 12-202.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-104. Preference to construction favoring natural right

1-2-104. Preference to construction favoring natural right.
When a statute is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.
History: En. Sec. 620, p. 200, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 620, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 638, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3142, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7883, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10527, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1866; re-en. Sec. 10527, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-401-23(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-105. General definitional rules -- verb tense, gender, and number

1-2-105. General definitional rules -- verb tense, gender, and number.
The following rules apply in this code:
(1) The present tense includes the future as well as the present.
(2) Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter.
(3) The singular includes the plural and the plural the singular.
History: En. Sec. 16, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 16, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 4, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 17; re-en. Sec. 16, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 11-114, Ch. 264, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 19-103(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-106. Construction of words and phrases

1-2-106. Construction of words and phrases.
Words and phrases used in the statutes of Montana are construed according to the context and the approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and such others as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law or are defined in chapter 1, part 2, as amended, are to be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition.
History: En. Sec. 15, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 15, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 4, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 15, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 16; re-en. Sec. 15, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-102.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-107. Applicability of definitions

1-2-107. Applicability of definitions.
Whenever the meaning of a word or phrase is defined in any part of this code, such definition is applicable to the same word or phrase wherever it occurs, except where a contrary intention plainly appears.
History: En. Sec. 4661, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6223, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8776, R.C.M. 1921; Field Civ. C. Sec. 2000; re-en. Sec. 8776, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 12-215.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-108. Reference to other titles, chapters, parts, sections, or subsections -- subsequent amendments

1-2-108. Reference to other titles, chapters, parts, sections, or subsections -- subsequent amendments.
(1) A statute which refers to a title, chapter, part, section, or subsection number without further identification or attribution is presumed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, to refer to a title, chapter, part, section, or subsection of the Montana Code Annotated.
(2) A specific or implied reference to a title, chapter, part, section, or subsection of the Montana Code Annotated is presumed to be a reference to that title, chapter, part, section, or subsection as it may be amended or changed from time to time. This presumption may be overcome only by a clear showing that a subsequent amendment or change in the title, chapter, part, section, or subsection is inconsistent with the continued purpose or meaning of the section referring to it.
(3) The presumption contained in subsection (2) applies retroactively as well as prospectively to any reference to a title, chapter, part, section, or subsection of the Montana Code Annotated, regardless of when the reference was created.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 12-216; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 30, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 6, L. 1983.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-109. When laws retroactive

1-2-109. When laws retroactive.
No law contained in any of the statutes of Montana is retroactive unless expressly so declared.
History: En. Sec. 3, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3; re-en. Sec. 3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 12-201.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-110. All statutes subject to repeal

1-2-110. All statutes subject to repeal.
Any statute may be repealed at any time except when it is otherwise provided therein. Persons acting under any statute are deemed to have acted in contemplation of this power of repeal.
History: En. Sec. 294, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 121, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 95, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 326; re-en. Sec. 95, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 43-512.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-111. Effect of code on special, local, and private statutes

1-2-111. Effect of code on special, local, and private statutes.
Nothing in this code affects any of the provisions of any special, local, or private statutes; but such statutes are recognized as continuing in force notwithstanding the provisions of this code, except so far as they have been repealed or affected by subsequent laws.
History: En. Sec. 18, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 18, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 18, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 19; re-en. Sec. 18, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 12-209.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-112. Statutes imposing new local government duties

1-2-112. Statutes imposing new local government duties.
(1) As provided in subsection (3), a law enacted by the legislature that requires a local government unit to perform an activity or provide a service or facility that requires the direct expenditure of additional funds and that is not expected of local governments in the scope of their usual operations must provide a specific means to finance the activity, service, or facility other than a mill levy. Any law that fails to provide a specific means to finance any activity, service, or facility is not effective until specific means of financing are provided by the legislature from state or federal funds.
(2) Subsequent legislation may not be considered to supersede or modify any provision of this section by implication. Subsequent legislation may supersede or modify the provisions of this section if the legislation does so expressly.
(3) The mandates that the legislature is required to fund under subsection (1) are legislatively imposed requirements that are not necessary for the operation of local governments but that provide a valuable service or benefit to Montana citizens, including but not limited to:
(a) entitlement mandates that provide that certain classes of citizens may receive specific benefits;
(b) membership mandates that require local governments to join specific organizations, such as waste districts or a national organization of regulators; and
(c) service level mandates requiring local governments to meet certain minimum standards.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) mandates that are required of local governments as a matter of constitutional law or federal statute or that are considered necessary for the operation of local governments, including but not limited to:
(i) due process mandates;
(ii) equal treatment mandates;
(iii) local government ethics mandates;
(iv) personnel and employment mandates;
(v) recordkeeping requirements; or
(vi) mandates concerning the organizational structure of local governments;
(b) any law under which the required expenditure of additional local funds is an insubstantial amount that can be readily absorbed into the budget of an existing program. A required expenditure of the equivalent of approximately 1 mill levied on taxable property of the local government unit or $10,000, whichever is less, may be considered an insubstantial amount.
(c) a law necessary to implement the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-31.
History: En. 43-517, 43-518 by Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 275, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 43-517, 43-518; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 416, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 246, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 1. General Laws and Definitions › Chapter 2. Statutory Construction › Part 1. General Provisions › 1-2-113. Statutes imposing new duties on a school district to provide means of financing

1-2-113. Statutes imposing new duties on a school district to provide means of financing.
(1) Any law enacted by the legislature that requires a school district to perform an activity or provide a service or facility and that will require the direct expenditure of additional funds must provide a specific means to finance the activity, service, or facility other than the existing property tax mill levy. Any law that fails to provide a specific means to finance the service or facility is not effective until a specific means of financing meeting the requirements of subsection (2) is provided by the legislature.
(2) Financing must be by means of a remission of money by the state for the purpose of funding the activity, service, or facility. Financing must bear a reasonable relationship to the actual cost of performing the activity or providing the service or facility.
(3) Legislation passed and approved may not supersede or modify any provision of this section, except to the extent that the legislation expressly does so.
(4) This section does not apply to any law under which the required expenditure of additional funds by the board of trustees is an insubstantial amount that can be readily absorbed into the budget of an existing program.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 596, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 416, L. 1995.