2-15-2506. Board of aeronautics — qualification — allocation — quasi-judicial. (1) There is a board of aeronautics.

Terms Used In Montana Code 2-15-2506

  • 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

  • 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

(2)The board consists of nine members. The members are:

(a)one member of the Montana pilots’ association;

(b)one member of the Montana chamber of commerce;

(c)one representative of the Montana airport management association;

(d)one member of the Montana county commissioners association or the Montana league of cities and towns;

(e)one person actively engaged in aviation education in this state;

(f)one person representative of interstate commercial airline operators, who must at the time of appointment be an employee or official of an interstate commercial airline operator and a resident of this state;

(g)one person representing the general public;

(h)one member of the association of Montana aerial applicators; and

(i)one person who must at the time of appointment be an active fixed base operator in this state, or an official of a fixed base operator in this state, of flying services or flying schools.

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

(4)The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124.

(5)The administrator of the aeronautics division shall act as liaison between the board and the department of transportation.