2-15-2203. Board of public assistance — allocation — quasi-judicial. (1) There is a board of public assistance.

Terms Used In Montana Code 2-15-2203

  • Department: means a principal functional and administrative entity that:

    (a)is created by this chapter within the executive branch of state government;

    (b)is one of the 20 principal departments permitted under the constitution; and

    (c)includes its units. See Montana Code 2-15-102

(2)The board is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.

(3)The board consists of three members appointed by the governor as prescribed in 2-15-124, except that an employee of the department of public health and human services may not be appointed to the board.

(4)The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124. For purposes of that section, a majority is considered as one.