53-25-105. Program oversight committee — membership — powers and duties. (1) The department shall establish a program oversight committee under the authority of the department.

Terms Used In Montana Code 53-25-105

  • Committee: means the achieving a better life experience program oversight committee established in 53-25-105. See Montana Code 53-25-103
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 53-25-103
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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.
  • Program: means the Montana achieving a better life experience program provided for in this chapter and authorized under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U. See Montana Code 53-25-103
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(2)The committee must consist of five members as follows:

(a)the director of the department of public health and human services or the director’s designee;

(b)the director of the department of administration or the director’s designee; and

(c)three members of the general public, one of whom possesses knowledge, skill, and experience in accounting, risk management, or investment management or as an actuary, one of whom has experience working on behalf of disabled individuals, and one of whom has a disability.

(3)(a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), the governor shall appoint the public members of the committee to staggered terms of 4 years. The members are not subject to senate confirmation.

(b)The governor shall make the initial appointment of the public members as follows:

(i)one person to serve a 2-year term;

(ii)one person to serve a 3-year term; and

(iii)one person to serve a 4-year term.

(4)The committee shall select a presiding officer and a vice presiding officer from among the committee’s membership.

(5)A majority of the membership constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The committee shall meet at least once a year, with additional meetings called by the presiding officer.

(6)The committee:

(a)shall recommend financial institutions for approval by the department to act as the managers of accounts as provided in 53-25-112; and

(b)may submit proposed policies to the department to help implement and administer this chapter.

(7)The committee is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only, as provided in 2-15-121.

(8)Members of the committee must be compensated as provided in 2-15-124.

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