5-2-501. Declaration of policy and purpose. It is the public policy of this state and the purpose of this part:

Terms Used In Montana Code 5-2-501

  • 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)to create a structure of the legislative branch of state government that is efficient and responsive to the needs of the people of this state and is sufficiently flexible to meet changing conditions;

(2)to strengthen the legislative branch capacity to administer its affairs effectively and efficiently on behalf of the people of the state;

(3)to provide means for coordination of branch activities; and

(4)to eliminate unnecessary overlapping and duplication of effort within the legislative branch of state government.