Petitions For Statutory Initiative -- Requirements And Limitations

Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-239, under Preparation and Submission ofStatewide Ballot Issues.

Mont. Code Ann. § 13-27-239

(1) In accordance with Article III, section 4, of the Montana constitution, the text of a statutory initiative may not provide for the appropriation of revenue. (2) For the purposes of this section, "appropriation" means the authority for a governmental entity to expend money from the state treasury for a specific use or purpose.