Title 20, Title 20

(1) There is a Montana university system assistance program administered by the board of regents through the office of the commissioner of higher education. The program must allow a private donor to make tax deductible contributions by cash, check, or money order that benefit a q…

(1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established by 17-2-102 to be known as the Montana university system assistance account. The board of regents shall deposit donations to the Montana university system assistance program in the account as provided in 20-25-…

(1) Terms used in this part are defined as follows: (a) "Domicile" means a person's true, fixed, and permanent home and place of habitation. (b) "Minor" means a male or female, as defined in 1-1-209, person who has not obtained the age of 18 years. (c) "Qualified person" means a …

The university system is open to all people, subject to such uniform regulations as the regents deem proper.

(1) Unless the contrary appears to the unit registering authority, it is presumed the domicile of a minor is that: (a) of the parents or, if one of them is deceased or they do not share the same domicile, of the parent having legal custody or, if neither parent has legal custody,…

(1) To determine the domicile of a person, the units of the system shall apply the following rules: (a) Nonpayment of Montana income tax by a person whose income is sufficient to be taxed is highly persuasive evidence of non-Montana domicile. (b) A person shall intend to establis…

All able-bodied students of the university system may receive instruction and discipline in military tactics, the requisite arms for which shall be furnished by the state.

It is the legislature's intent that an institution of the university system of Montana is obligated to respect a student's right of privacy. This obligation must be observed by establishing procedures to safeguard the institution's activities that are necessary to protect the hea…

A university or college facility may not require a student to sign any contract that would waive the student's right to privacy and due process of law.

An authorized official of the university or college may not enter the room of a student located at an institution unless the official has given the student a notice in writing. An emergency such as a fire or a call for help or when there is probable cause to believe the occupant …

A search or entry by any law enforcement official shall be in accordance with the laws of the city, county, state, and nation.

A university or college shall release a student's academic record only when requested by the student or by a subpoena issued by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction. A student's written permission must be obtained before the university or college may release any other ki…

(1) Academic records must be kept separate from disciplinary and all other records. Academic transcripts may contain only information of an academic nature. (2) A student has the right to examine all written summaries, descriptions, statements, or reports of an academic or discip…

(1) The commissioner may develop criteria for awarding academic credit at a postsecondary institution for a student's prior learning through military service and submit a proposed policy that incorporates those criteria to the board of regents for approval. (2) For the purposes o…

(1) A public postsecondary institution may not deny a religious, political, or ideological student organization a benefit or privilege available to other student organizations or otherwise discriminate against a student organization based on the student organization's expressive …

(1) A public postsecondary institution shall adopt a policy prohibiting student-on-student discriminatory harassment. A public postsecondary institution may not enforce the policy by disciplining a student for a behavioral violation of harassment or a similar charge stemming from…

It is the purpose of this part to protect the health and safety of the people of Montana from the menace of drug and alcohol abuse. The legislature intends to require education graduates of any unit of the Montana university system or any private college or private university in …

All units of the Montana university system and all private colleges and private universities in Montana that offer any degree in education shall establish a credit course in health education to include drug and alcohol education and abuse by July 1, 1972. The content of the cours…

All units of the Montana university system and all private colleges and universities in Montana that offer any degree in education shall require that any person who receives any degree in education from that unit, private college, or private university must have successfully comp…

The department of public health and human services shall act in an advisory capacity in establishing all courses required under this part, and the courses may be established only after consultation with and advice by the department.

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply: (a) "Institution" means any public institution of postsecondary education governed, supervised, or coordinated by the board of regents of higher education. (b) "Student" means any Mo…

The Montana work-study program is hereby established to be administered by the board of regents of higher education as provided by this part.

At least 70% of the funds allocated to the program must be used to provide job opportunities for students with demonstrated financial need. The remainder of the funds allocated to this program may be used to provide job opportunities on a basis other than financial need. The othe…

All funds allocated through this program are supplemental in nature and are not meant to replace existing federal and state student financial assistance funds or any other funds that would otherwise be appropriated for student assistance.

The board of regents of higher education shall promulgate rules for the allocation of program funds among the institutions.

Any local governing body; state or local administrative agency, department, board, commission; judicial, legislative, or other governmental unit; or nonprofit private organization is eligible to employ Montana students under the program as determined by the board of regents of hi…

An employer is not eligible to employ any person under this program if the employer practices discrimination in employment against any individual because of race, creed, religion, color, political ideas, sex, as defined in 1-1-209, age, marital status, physical or mental disabili…

The salaries paid to students employed under this program and the number of hours each student works shall be approved by institution officers administering the program, subject to guidelines promulgated by the board of regents of higher education; provided that in no case will a…

Each employer must contribute toward the salary of each student employed under the program at a level determined by the board of regents of higher education but at a level no less than 30% of the student's hourly wage.

The legislature of the state of Montana approves, ratifies, and adopts the Western Regional Higher Education Compact approved by the western governors conference meeting at Denver, Colorado, on November 10, 1950, which compact is as follows: WESTERN REGIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION COMP…

Said compact shall become operative and binding at the time provided and in accordance with Article X of said compact. The governor of Montana shall give notice of the approval, ratification, and adoption of said compact by the 32nd legislative assembly of the state of Montana to…

The western interstate commission for higher education is authorized to act on behalf of this state in making arrangements for the placement of students in institutions and programs of higher learning outside the states which are parties to the compact for establishing the commis…

The authority conferred by 20-25-803 shall be exercised only pursuant to written agreement between an agency of this state having responsibility for or duties with respect to programs for assisting residents of this state to obtain higher education. Any such agreements shall incl…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to alter any of the obligations or restrict or impair any rights which this state may have under the compact establishing the commission.

(1) In making the appointments of commissioners provided for in 20-25-801, the governor shall appoint three members as follows: (a) one member who is an educator engaged in the field of higher education in Montana; (b) one member who is engaged in a professional occupation; and (…

(1) (a) An individual accepted into the cooperative medical education program with the university of Washington school of medicine shall, before confirming enrollment in the program, enter into a contract specifying whether the individual will commit to entering active full-time …

(1) There is a family education savings program oversight committee under the authority of the board. (2) The committee consists of seven members appointed by the governor to staggered 4-year terms. The members must include: (a) the commissioner of insurance or the commissioner's…

(1) The board shall: (a) administer, manage, promote, and market the program; (b) seek rulings and other guidance relating to the program from the United States department of the treasury and the internal revenue service; (c) administer the program in compliance with section 529 …