2-11-103. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

Terms Used In Montana Code 2-11-103

  • Government entity: means a state agency or a local government unit. See Montana Code 2-11-103
  • Local government unit: means a city, county, town, unincorporated municipality or village, or special taxing unit or district and any commission, board, bureau, or other office of the unit. See Montana Code 2-11-103
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • 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
  • State agency: has the meaning provided in 2-4-102(2)(a). See Montana Code 2-11-103
  • statement: means the statement required by 2-11-104. See Montana Code 2-11-103

(1)(a) “Government act” means the denial or issuance with conditions of a permit, certificate, license, or the equivalent of a permit, certificate, or license issued by a government entity.

(b)The term does not mean:

(i)litigation in which a government entity or other person litigates the authority of the government entity to take an act provided in subsection (1)(a);

(ii)an act provided in subsection (1)(a) for which a citation or warning is issued, other than the statement required by 2-11-104, on which a reference clearly appears to the legal authority for the government action; or

(iii)a legislative act by the state of Montana.

(2)”Government entity” means a state agency or a local government unit.

(3)”Local government unit” means a city, county, town, unincorporated municipality or village, or special taxing unit or district and any commission, board, bureau, or other office of the unit.

(4)”Rule” has the meaning provided in 2-4-102.

(5)”State agency” has the meaning provided in 2-4-102(2)(a).

(6)”Statement of government authority” or “statement” means the statement required by 2-11-104.