Title 22, Title 22

The historical society of Montana, originally organized under the provisions of an act of the legislative assembly of the territory of Montana entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Historical Society of Montana", approved February 2, 1865, and thereafter made to become the historic…

As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Committee" means the executive committee of the board of trustees of the Montana historical society. (2) "Historic records" means manuscripts, papers, maps, charts, journals, diaries, photographs, business records, voice…

(1) There is a historical library, to be maintained and operated by the Montana historical society. (2) The historical library and any historical museum administered by the society in accordance with the provisions of this part shall be independent of any other library, museum, o…

(1) The government and administration of the society are vested in a board of 15 trustees appointed by the governor, by and with the consent of the senate. Three each of the original members of the board shall be appointed for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year terms. An appointment to r…

Each member of the board of trustees shall be compensated and receive travel expenses as provided for in 2-15-124.

The trustees may select an executive committee of five trustees and delegate to the committee such functions in aid of the efficient administration of the affairs of the society as the trustees deem advisable.

The powers and duties of the trustees are as follows: (1) to elect annually from among their number a president, a vice president, and a secretary; (2) to adopt bylaws for their own government and to make rules, not inconsistent with law, for the proper administration of the soci…

The director is fully responsible for the immediate direction, management, and control of the society, subject to the general programs and policies established by the trustees. The director may appoint and employ all assistants and employees required for the management of the his…

The design of the official seal of the society shall be substantially as follows: a central group representing a covered immigrant wagon drawn by two yoke of oxen, showing prairie in the foreground, mountains in the background, and directly beneath it the figures "1865". The seal…

The offices, library, museums and galleries, and quarters for the activities of the society in the veterans' and pioneers' memorial building shall be decorated, fitted, furnished, and maintained in dignity and in harmony with the purposes of the society. All furniture and fitting…

(1) A 136-acre site that encompasses Tower Rock, a geologic structure listed in the national register of historic places on March 18, 2002, may not be sold or transferred to a nonstate entity and must remain intact as the property of the state of Montana to recognize the national…

The society may engage in such fundraising drives and public contribution campaigns as will contribute to its continued development and support. It may produce, reproduce, sell, or exchange art objects, film, books, photographs, magazines, pamphlets, and museum objects which are …

There is an account in the governmental fund category permanent fund type to be known as the Montana historical society acquisitions trust, to be used exclusively for the acquisition of items or collections as provided in 22-3-114.

(1) The principal of the acquisitions trust established in 22-3-113 is intended to be a permanent fund subject to investment by the board of investments in accordance with investment principles established for the investment of state funds in Title 17, chapter 6, part 2. (2) Reve…

(1) There is a Montana historical interpretation state special revenue account within the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. (2) There must be paid into the Montana historical interpretation state special revenue account money allocated from the lodging facility …

(1) There is a Montana historical society membership account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. (2) There must be paid into the account money received from the purchases of memberships to the Montana historical society. (3) Money in the account is statutor…

(1) There is a Montana original governor's mansion account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. (2) There must be paid into the account money allocated from tours of the mansion. (3) Money in the account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, …

(Temporary) Montana 250th commission. (1) There is a Montana 250th commission formed to promote civic engagement and increase public awareness of United States and Montana government and history, including the history of tribal nations, leading up to the United States semiquincen…

The purpose of this part is to recognize and celebrate the agricultural traditions of the state by identifying those places that represent the perseverance and stewardship of Montana families on their farms and ranches. The Montana centennial farm and ranch program accomplishes t…

(1) There is a Montana centennial farm and ranch program to recognize Montana farm and ranch families that have owned or lived on their land for 100 years or more. (2) A Montana farm or ranch family may apply for a centennial farm or ranch designation and a certificate through th…

(1) The Montana centennial farm and ranch program is administered by the Montana historical society. (2) The historical society may adopt rules for administering the program, including but not limited to rules: (a) creating the application form and process; (b) setting the applic…

This part may be cited as the "Montana Museums Act of 2020".

(1) The department of administration is authorized to construct the Montana heritage center, which may include the remodel of the veterans' and pioneer memorial building. (2) The department of administration shall, to the fullest extent possible, analyze, negotiate, and pursue pu…

There is an account in the capital projects fund established in 17-2-102 known as the Montana heritage center construction account. The tax collections allocated in 15-68-820(3)(a) must be deposited in the account until December 31, 2024. The money in the account is authorized to…

There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 known as the Montana heritage center operations account. The tax collections allocated in 15-68-820(4)(a) must be deposited in the account. The money in the account may be used only for expenses incurre…

(1) There is a historic preservation grant program established within the department of commerce. A person, association, or representative of a governing unit seeking a historic preservation grant under this section must submit a grant proposal to the department by March 1 of the…

(1) The department of commerce shall make recommendations for grants awarded under the historic preservation grant program to eligible entities for the preservation of historic sites, historical societies, or history museums in the state. (2) Projects funded under this section mu…

(1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 known as the historic preservation grant program account. The tax collections allocated in 15-68-820(3)(b) and (4)(c) must be deposited in the account. (2) Money deposited in the account is subject …

The department of commerce is exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when authorizing grants, administering a grant program, or creating a grant program related to historic preservation pursuant to this part.

Any designation by the United States national park service of a national heritage area or national historic trail, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 300101, et seq., that extends beyond federal land requires the approval of the legislature prior to a congressional act.

The legislature declares that it is the public policy of the state of Montana that noncurrent records of permanent value to the state and to local governments should be preserved and protected; that the operations of state government should be made more efficient, more effective,…

There is a state archives in the Montana historical society for the preservation of noncurrent records of permanent value to the state and local governments and for records management. The director of the Montana historical society shall appoint a state archivist, who serves at t…

The state archivist shall preserve noncurrent records of permanent value to the state and is responsible for the ultimate preservation of local government records of permanent value. Upon request, the archivist shall assist and advise in the establishment of records management pr…

(1) The trustees of the Montana historical society shall establish and coordinate the administration of a historic records network. (2) The staff of the society shall aid staff archivists and librarians at the university units in their work of acquiring, cataloguing, processing, …

The historic records network shall operate within the budgets of the historical society and the university system.

The board of trustees of the Montana historical society is hereby authorized and directed to set apart a suitable room in the buildings under their jurisdiction for the storing and safekeeping of such archives, records, etc., of the grand army of the republic and the united Spani…

There is a veterans' and pioneers' memorial building located in Helena.

The veterans' and pioneers' memorial building shall constitute a perpetual memorial to the war veterans and the pioneers of Montana, and said building shall be devoted to the use of the united Spanish war veterans of Montana, the veterans of foreign wars of Montana, the American …

The state of Montana is hereby authorized to receive gifts, legacies, and donations of money or other property for the erection or maintenance of the memorial building herein provided for, and all such gifts, legacies, and donations are hereby dedicated to such purpose.

As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Affected property owner" means a person or entity whose real property will be physically affected by the activity of an applicant or whose real property is proposed for inc…

The preservation review board shall: (1) recommend nominations to the register; (2) approve or disapprove all nominations to the register; (3) approve or disapprove additions to statewide inventories of heritage properties; (4) review the annual work program that recommends prese…

Subject to the supervision of the director of the historical society, the historic preservation officer has the following duties and responsibilities: (1) follow necessary procedures to qualify the state for money that is now or will be made available under any act of congress of…

State agencies, including the Montana university system, shall: (1) in consultation with the historical society adopt rules for the identification and preservation of heritage properties and paleontological remains on lands owned by the state to avoid, whenever feasible, state ac…

The historic preservation officer shall adopt standardized procedures and guidelines for inventorying, collecting data on, documenting, and evaluating all types of heritage property. In adopting the standardized procedures and guidelines, the historic preservation officer may con…

(1) A federal or state entity that acts upon a proposed federal or state action or an application for a federal, state, or local permit, license, lease, or funding may request the views of the historic preservation officer concerning: (a) the recommended eligibility for a registe…

(1) Avoidance of impacts to heritage property or paleontological remains is preferred. Avoidance may not be construed to constitute neglect of the property or anticipatory demolition. (2) If it is not feasible to avoid impacts to heritage property or paleontological remains, a mi…