Montana Code 82-11-304. Governor as member of interstate oil compact commission
82-11-304. Governor as member of interstate oil compact commission. The governor is the official representative of the state of Montana on the interstate oil compact commission, provided for in the Interstate Compact To Conserve Oil and Gas, and shall exercise and perform for the state of Montana all the powers and duties as a member of the interstate oil compact commission. However, the governor may appoint an assistant representative who shall act in the governor’s stead as the official representative of the state of Montana as a member of the commission. The assistant representative shall take the oath of office prescribed by The Constitution of the State of Montana, which must be filed with the secretary of state.
Terms Used In Montana Code 82-11-304
- Gas: means all natural gases and all other fluid hydrocarbons, including methane gas or any other natural gas found in any coal formation, as produced at the wellhead and not defined as oil in subsection (3). See Montana Code 82-1-111
- Oil: means crude petroleum oil and other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, that are produced at the wellhead in liquid form by ordinary production methods and that are not the result of condensation of gas before or after it leaves the reservoir. See Montana Code 82-1-111
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201