Title 90, Title 90

(1) There is an office of community service, which is headed by a director and established in the department of labor and industry. (2) The purpose of this office is to: (a) renew the ethic of civic responsibility in the state; (b) encourage the citizens of the state, regardless …

(1) The governor shall appoint a commission on community service composed of up to 15 members. (2) Members must include a representative from a tribal government and from at least four state agencies in the following functional areas: (a) natural resources; (b) human services; (c…

(1) The following state agencies are responsible for developing and implementing community service opportunities consistent with the mission and functions of each agency: (a) The office of public instruction implements volunteer projects in elementary and secondary public, privat…

(1) The office of community service and agencies listed in 90-14-105 that are designated by the governor and engaged in developing and approving work experience and volunteer projects shall ensure that: (a) work available to participants is not available as the result of a labor …

(1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund. The office of community service and all participating agencies shall deposit any fee, grant, donation, or reimbursement received under this part into the account to be used to pay expenses for administering and providing …

The provisions of 2-9-305 apply to community service volunteers for actions arising from the discharge of assigned community service functions or duties.

The governor shall ensure that program activities under this part be coordinated with similar programs administered under federal acts and programs already established in this state in order to maximize coordination of programs and to prevent overlapping and duplication of servic…

A contract or cooperative agreement may be authorized under this part for the purposes of an exemption from the Montana Procurement Act pursuant to 18-4-132(3)(k) only if: (1) the contract implements a community service project consistent with the provisions of 90-14-105; and (2)…

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a planning framework for the development of a natural resource information system, to implement the system, and to establish an ongoing Montana natural heritage program.

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Library" means the state library provided for in 22-1-201. (2) "Natural heritage program" means a program of information acquisition, storage, and retrieval for data relating to the flora, fauna, and biological commun…

The library and each principal data source agency may apply for and may receive funding from private and public sources for the purposes of this chapter.

(1) The library shall establish a planning framework for the implementation of a natural resource information system and shall begin implementation of the plan. This system is to be a comprehensive program for the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of existing data relating to t…

(1) There is a Montana natural heritage program to be operated by the library. In order to establish the program, the library may contract with an independent contractor or may employ necessary staff. In order to minimize costs, the library or other state agencies may make availa…

(1) State agencies shall cooperate with the library in the planning of the natural resource information system. (2) Within the limits of available resources, state agencies shall provide data requested by the library for purposes of the natural resource information system and the…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), the library shall make information from the natural resource information system available to local, state, and federal agencies and to the general public. (2) The library may establish a fee system for information requests in order to cov…

(1) There is a Montana water information system, to be operated within the natural resource information system referred to in 90-15-301 and that is to be considered a part of the system. (2) The Montana water information system shall make available and readily accessible, in a us…