Title 2

(1) Money received by the state as indemnification for damage to state buildings, except buildings procured by the department of transportation by purchase or condemnation for right-of-way purposes, must be deposited in the state special revenue fund. The money is statutorily app…

(1) (a) Prior to the purchase, lease, or rent of space for state agency purposes, the director of the department involved may request the state historic preservation officer to identify existing properties within the geographical area where the space is needed that: (i) are herit…

(1) (a) Legislative space in the capitol and on the capitol complex may not be reduced without the consent of the legislature. The control of the rooms, committee hearing rooms, and offices for legislators and session and exempt legislative staff may not be changed without the pe…

This part may be cited as the "Montana Digital Government Services Act".

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Convenience fee" means a fee charged to recover the costs of providing digital government services. (2) "Costs" means the overall costs that the department may incur to provide digi…

(1) The department shall: (a) provide the ability for state agencies to offer digital government services by providing a reasonable and secure infrastructure; (b) provide a point of entry for digital government services to achieve a single face of government; (c) encourage a comm…

The department may adopt rules to implement this part.

The department of administration shall obtain information necessary to prepare a budget for each biennium for fire protection services for state-owned buildings that present particular firefighting and hazardous materials storage problems. In preparing the budget, the state may c…

(1) The legislative space on the capitol complex includes: (a) in the state capitol: (i) the entire fourth floor, except for common space; (ii) the entire third floor, including the senate and house chambers, except for common space; (iii) the entire first floor, except for the p…

(1) The executive branch space on the capitol complex includes: (a) in the capitol, the entire second floor; (b) the capitol south oval lot, except the five reserved spaces for the legislature; and (c) except as provided for in subsection (2), 10 permanent year-round parking spac…

This part may be cited as the "State Building Construction Loan Act of 2021".

As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Building" has the meaning given in 18-2-101. (2) "Financial institution" means a bank as defined in 32-1-102 or other regulated lender as defined in 31-1-111(1) and (2). (3…

(1) If a public agency is otherwise authorized to borrow money by obtaining a loan to finance the construction of one or more of its buildings, the public agency may obtain a state building construction loan in accordance with this part to finance all or a portion of the costs of…

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), when selecting a financial institution to be the lender for a state building construction loan, a public agency shall select the financial institution that is the lowest responsible bidder in terms of interest rate, without regar…

(1) A state agency, after consultation with the state historic preservation officer, shall, to the extent practicable, establish and implement alternatives for historic properties, including adaptive uses, that are not needed for current or projected agency purposes. A state agen…

The warehouses, supplies, furnishings, and property of all kinds used in and about the business of the state is subject at all times to the inspection of the department of administration and any officer or employee of any agency.

(1) Each person in charge of any state property shall, upon request of the department of administration, furnish a sworn statement of all personal property in the person's possession or under the person's charge belonging to the state, together with an estimate of its value. The …

(1) The department of administration shall maintain and supervise any central mailing, messenger service, and copying facilities for state agencies in the capitol area. The central mailing, messenger service, and copying facilities must be capable of supporting state agencies wit…

The legal title to state-owned motor vehicles shall be held in the name of the state only, and all agencies holding title to motor vehicles are hereby required to transfer the same to the state. In instances where such transfer would affect the federal funding of the agency invol…

A motor vehicle owned by the state must have a seal, logo, or other form of state ownership identification placed upon the vehicle.

All requisitions for motor vehicle purchases must be submitted to the department of administration in the manner that the department specifies.

(1) The department of transportation's motor pool is responsible for the acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair, and administration of all motor vehicles in the custody of the motor pool. (2) Except as provided in 2-17-425, this part does not apply to a motor vehicle used in…

(1) The department of transportation may assign the use of state-owned or leased motor vehicles under its control to state officers, state agencies, or employees of state agencies. (2) All motor vehicles in the custody of the department of transportation that are not placed under…

(1) A department, agency, institution, office, board, and commission of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government and a state institution of higher education owning or operating a motor vehicle capable of burning ethanol-blended gasoline shall take all…

As used in 2-17-415 through 2-17-418, the following definitions apply: (1) "Agency" has the meaning provided in 2-15-102, but does not include the office of the governor, the attorney general, or the highway patrol. (2) "CAFE standard" means the average fuel economy standard as p…

(1) The department shall, in coordination with a designated representative in each agency that purchases new vehicles, develop a plan to ensure that each vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2008, meets or exceeds the CAFE standard. (2) The director may exempt certain vehicle…

(1) Before January 1, 2008, each agency shall develop and implement a program to reduce the fuel consumption of any agency vehicle, other than those vehicles listed in 2-17-416(2), including: (a) fuel consumption, miles traveled, and vehicle fleet fuel economy; (b) car pooling an…

Each agency shall keep adequate records to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of 2-17-416 and 2-17-417.

(1) Except as provided in 2-17-424, a state officer or state employee may not use a state-owned or leased motor vehicle for personal use nor be compensated for driving a personal motor vehicle unless that motor vehicle is used on state business. (2) Except for vehicles that have …

Each state agency shall maintain motor vehicle operating history records for motor vehicles under control of the agency. These records must show the purchase price of the vehicle and the items of expense incurred in the operation of the vehicle, including the expenses of gas, oil…

(1) The department of transportation may adopt and enforce reasonable rules governing the maintenance and operation of motor vehicles under control of the department. (2) The department shall establish reasonable rules governing: (a) the manner and procedure by which motor pool v…

(1) The department of administration shall adopt reasonable rules defining the acceptable uses for a state-owned or leased motor vehicle. The rules may allow for limited personal use of a state-owned or leased motor vehicle for emergency, travel-related purposes and other lawful …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a state-owned vehicle may not be used by a state agency employee to commute from the employee's residence to the employee's worksite. (2) (a) The department director may authorize an exception to subsection (1) if the commute from an empl…

A state officer or employee violating this part is guilty of a misdemeanor.

This part may be cited as the "Montana Information Technology Act".

(1) It is the policy of the state that information technology be used to improve the quality of life of Montana citizens by providing educational opportunities, creating quality jobs and a favorable business climate, improving government, and protecting individual privacy and the…

In this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Board" means the information technology board established in 2-15-1021. (2) "Chief data privacy officer" means a person appointed by the department to serve as chief data policy advisor to …

The duties of the chief information officer include but are not limited to: (1) carrying out all powers and duties of the department as assigned by the director of the department; (2) serving as the chief policy advisor to the director of the department on statewide information t…

(1) The department is responsible for carrying out the planning and program responsibilities for information technology for state government, except the national guard. The department shall: (a) encourage and foster the use of new and innovative information technology within stat…

The board shall: (1) provide a forum to: (a) guide state agencies, the legislative branch, the judicial branch, and local governments in the development and deployment of intergovernmental information technology resources; (b) share information among state agencies, local governm…

(1) If the department determines that an agency is not in compliance with the state strategic information technology plan provided for in 2-17-521, the agency information technology plan provided for in 2-17-523, or the statewide information technology policies, framework, contro…

Subject to 2-17-516, the department may grant exceptions to any policy, standard, or other requirement of this part if it is in the best interests of the state of Montana. The department shall inform the governor, the office of budget and program planning, and the legislative fin…

(1) Unless the proposed activities would detrimentally affect the operation of any information technology resource or the state telecommunications network, the office of public instruction, the office of the state auditor, and the secretary of state are exempt from 2-17-512(1)(k)…

The legislative branch and the judicial branch shall provide their information technology plans to the department.

(1) The department shall adopt rules to implement this part, including the following: (a) rules to guide the review and approval process for state agency software and management systems that provide similar functions for multiple state agencies, which must include but are not lim…

(1) The department shall prepare a state strategic information technology plan. The department shall seek the advice of the board in the development of the plan. (2) The plan must: (a) reflect the policies as set forth in 2-17-505 and 2-17-512 and be in accordance with statewide …