Montana Code 30-10-1104. Authority to make whistleblower award
30-10-1104. Authority to make whistleblower award. Subject to the provisions of this part, the commissioner may award an amount to one or more whistleblowers who voluntarily provide original information in writing, and in the form and manner required by the commissioner that leads to the successful enforcement of an administrative or judicial action under Title 30, chapter 10.
Terms Used In Montana Code 30-10-1104
- Commissioner: has the meaning provided in 30-10-103. See Montana Code 30-10-1103
- Original information: means information that is:
(a)derived from the independent knowledge or analysis of a whistleblower;
(b)not already known to the commissioner from any other source, unless the whistleblower is the original source of the information;
(c)not exclusively derived from an allegation made in an administrative or judicial hearing, in a governmental report, hearing, audit, or investigation, or from the news media, unless the whistleblower is the source of the information; and
(d)provided to the commissioner for the first time after March 24, 2021. See Montana Code 30-10-1103
- Whistleblower: means an individual who, alone or jointly with others, provides the state or other law enforcement agency with information pursuant to the provisions set forth in this part, and the information relates to a possible violation of state or federal securities laws, including any rules or regulations thereunder, that has occurred, is ongoing, or is about to occur. See Montana Code 30-10-1103
- Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203