Montana Code 5-12-102. Definitions
5-12-102. Definitions. In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 5-12-102
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- 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
(1)”Budget amendment” means a request submitted through the budget director to the committee for executive branch agencies to expend funds in excess of those appropriated by the legislature.
(2)”Budget director” means the budget director appointed pursuant to 17-7-103.
(3)”Committee” means the legislative finance committee created by this chapter.
(4)”State agency” means all offices, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, universities, colleges, and any other person or any other administrative unit of state government that spends or encumbers public moneys by virtue of an appropriation from the legislature, that handles money on behalf of the state, or that holds any trust or agency moneys from any source.