Montana Code 2-3-101. Legislative intent
2-3-101. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares pursuant to the mandate of Article II, section 8, of the 1972 Montana constitution that legislative guidelines should be established to secure to the people of Montana their constitutional right to be afforded reasonable opportunity to participate in the operation of governmental agencies prior to the final decision of the agency.
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-3-101
- Agency: means any board, bureau, commission, department, authority, or officer of the state or local government authorized by law to make rules, determine contested cases, or enter into contracts except:
(a)the legislature and any branch, committee, or officer thereof;
(b)the judicial branches and any committee or officer thereof;
(c)the governor, except that an agency is not exempt because the governor has been designated as a member thereof; or
(d)the state military establishment and agencies concerned with civil defense and recovery from hostile attack. See Montana Code 2-3-102