46-30-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the term:

Terms Used In Montana Code 46-30-101

  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(1)”executive authority” includes the governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state or the presiding officer of a recognized Indian tribe within the state of Montana;

(2)”governor” includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state;

(3)”state”, referring to a state other than this state, includes any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America or an Indian reservation within the state of Montana.