Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 85 > Chapter 2 > Part 9 - Ground Water Assessment

• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Ground water assessment steering committee: means the committee established by 2-15-1523. See Montana Code 85-2-903
• Ground water characterization program: means a program to systematically assess and document the hydrogeology and quality of the state's major aquifers. See Montana Code 85-2-903
• Ground water characterization study: means the assessment of individual aquifers in specific areas within the state. See Montana Code 85-2-903
• Ground water monitoring program: means a program to produce and maintain a long-term record of ground water chemistry and water level changes, based on information collected from a statewide network of observation wells. See Montana Code 85-2-903
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• 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