Montana Code 2-12-104. Annual plan
2-12-104. Annual plan. (1) Each department shall produce an annual plan no later than September 1, 2023.
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-12-104
- Annual plan: means a written plan prepared to guide the ongoing and proposed activities of a department by setting out initiatives, aspirational goals, outcomes, and outputs that the department intends to accomplish, and performance measures to facilitate program evaluations. See Montana Code 2-12-103
- Department: means each entity listed in 2-15-104(1)(a) through (1)(p), the office of the secretary of state, the office of the state auditor, and the office of public instruction. See Montana Code 2-12-103
- Initiative: means a specific goal, objective, or target related to a performance measure that is adopted by a department. See Montana Code 2-12-103
- Outcomes: means a quantification of the public benefit for Montanans derived from actions by a department. See Montana Code 2-12-103
- Outputs: means a quantification of the number of services that a department produces for Montanans. See Montana Code 2-12-103
(2)Each department shall publish a subsequent annual plan no later than September 1 every 2 years afterward.
(3)At a minimum, an annual plan must include the following components:
(a)a description of the functions and divisions of the department, including a discussion of the department’s priorities;
(b)initiatives of the department that reflect the benefits and outcomes the department expects to achieve on behalf of the public or specific groups through its divisions; and
(c)specific and measurable performance measures for its initiatives, including the preferred outcomes and outputs with respect to each initiative.
(4)Performance measures must:
(a)be tracked on an ongoing basis;
(b)assess a department’s preferred outcomes and outputs;
(c)be quantitative when possible; and
(d)be designed to provide meaningful and useful information to policymakers and the public.
(5)The annual plan adopted by a department must be posted on the websites of the department.