Title 2, Title 2

(1) There is an office of aging, headed by a coordinator of aging. The office is in the department of public health and human services. (2) The governor shall appoint an advisory council on aging. The council is composed of 11 members, a majority of whom must be 60 years of age o…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "governor-elect" means the person elected at a general election to the office of governor who is not the incumbent governor. (2) The department of administration shall provide the governor-elect and the …

(1) There is a committee on telecommunications access services for persons with disabilities. (2) The committee consists of 13 members appointed by the governor as follows: (a) four members who are persons with disabilities, two of whom must be deaf or hard-of-hearing; (b) two me…

(1) There is a Montana children's trust fund board, consisting of seven members appointed by the governor and serving 3-year terms. Two board members must be chosen from state government agencies involved in education and social work relating to children. The governor shall ensur…

(1) There is a trauma care committee. (2) The committee consists of members appointed by the governor as follows: (a) a member of the Montana committee on trauma of the American college of surgeons, who shall serve as presiding officer of the committee; (b) two members from each …

(1) There is a traumatic brain injury advisory council attached to the department of public health and human services for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121. (2) The council is composed of the following members: (a) the director of the department of public hea…

(1) There is a traumatic brain injury account in the state special revenue fund. (2) Money in this account may be used by the department of public health and human services for funding activities that educate and support recovery of individuals and families, including military se…

Each written contract that the department of public health and human services enters into for the provision of human services to a third party must contain a clause providing for a dispute resolution process in the event of disagreement between the contractor and the department a…

(1) There is a rare disease advisory council within the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201 to provide guidance, education, and recommendations to the public, the legislature, and other government agencies on the needs of individuals with rare…

(1) To benefit individuals impacted by rare diseases in the state, the advisory council shall perform the following duties: (a) convene public hearings, make inquiries, and solicit public comment to assist the advisory council in surveying the needs of rare disease patients, care…

There is a department of corrections. The department head is a director of corrections appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111.

(1) There is a board of pardons and parole consisting of six members. (2) Board members must possess at least one of the following qualifications: (a) a college degree in criminology, corrections, or a related social science; (b) at least 5 years of extensive work experience in c…

(1) The coordinator of aging shall, with the advice of the advisory council on aging, assist the governor and the department of public health and human services in planning, coordination, and operation of programs within state government that affect senior citizens of the state. …

There is a treasure state living cultural treasures program to honor Montanans who are dedicated to preserving and passing on the traditional skills and knowledge found in Montana and whose work exemplifies Montana's culture in all of its varieties. The names of the honorees will…

(1) The purpose of the treasure state living cultural treasures program is to preserve the historical traditions and culture of Montana by honoring those who actively practice and preserve the skills and knowledge of Montana's culture. The program is intended to honor those who h…

(1) County commissioners may annually solicit nominations of persons who exemplify aspects of Montana's common culture from local groups in their county, including but not limited to senior citizens' groups, community centers, county historical societies, local art agencies, labo…

(1) There is a state poet laureate. (2) Within 30 days prior to the expiration of the state poet laureate's term of appointment or within 30 days after a vacancy in the position occurs, the Montana arts council established in 22-2-101 shall nominate three individuals to be the st…

(1) There is a Montana sage grouse oversight team. The oversight team is attached to the governor's office for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in 2-15-121. (2) The oversight team consists of: (a) the directors of the departments of: (i) environmental quality; (ii) fis…

There is a department of transportation. The department head is the director of transportation appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111. The department may have as many divisions as are necessary.

(1) There is a transportation commission composed of five members. One member must be a resident of and appointed from each of these districts, each composed of the counties named: (a) District 1. Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Granite, Powell; (b) …

(1) The legislature intends, through the creation of a department of transportation within the executive branch of state government, to: (a) provide the means to plan for the present and future transportation needs of the citizens of Montana; (b) assure that transportation remain…

(1) There is a board of aeronautics. (2) The board consists of nine members. The members are: (a) one member of the Montana pilots' association; (b) one member of the Montana chamber of commerce; (c) one representative of the Montana airport management association; (d) one member…

Except as provided in 61-2-103, the highway traffic safety program provided for in 61-2-102 must be administered by the department of transportation.

There is a department of public service regulation. The department head is the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602.

(1) There is a public service commission as provided in Title 69, chapter 1, part 1. (2) The composition, method of selection, and terms of office of members of the commission are as prescribed in Title 69, chapter 1, part 1.

There is a department of agriculture. The department head is a director of agriculture appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111.

(1) There is a Montana wheat and barley committee. (2) The committee consists of seven members and three ex officio, nonvoting members. (3) The governor shall appoint one member from each of the following districts: (a) District I, consisting of Daniels, Sheridan, and Roosevelt C…

(1) There is a board of hail insurance of five members consisting of the state auditor, the director of agriculture, who is secretary of the board, and three other members to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. (2) The governor shall designate one of the app…

(1) There is a Montana pulse crop committee. (2) The committee consists of five voting members and three ex officio nonvoting members who are actively involved in the production, research, or marketing of pulse crops. (3) The governor shall appoint: (a) two members from an easter…

There is created an office of lieutenant governor.

(1) There is a Montana agriculture development council. The council is allocated to the department of agriculture for administrative purposes only, as provided in 2-15-121. (2) The council is composed of seven members appointed by the governor, including the director of the depar…

(1) The lieutenant governor may: (a) prescribe rules for the administration of the office; (b) hire personnel for the office and establish policy to be followed by the personnel; and (c) compile and submit a budget for the office. (2) The lieutenant governor shall perform the dut…

There is a department of livestock. The department head is the board of livestock provided for in 2-15-3102.

(1) There is a board of livestock. (2) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. Each member must be a resident of the state and an active livestock producer. A member must be appointed upon the recommendation of the related ind…

(1) There is a board of milk control. (2) The board consists of five members. A member may not be connected in any way with the production, processing, distribution, or wholesale or retail sale of milk or dairy products. A member may not have held an elective or appointive public…

(1) There is a livestock loss board. The purpose of the board is to administer the programs called for in the Montana gray wolf conservation and management plan, the Montana mountain lion management plan, the Montana black bear management plan, and the Montana grizzly bear manage…

The livestock loss board shall establish and administer a program to cost-share with individuals or incorporated entities in implementing measures to prevent wolf, mountain lion, black bear, and grizzly bear predation on livestock, including: (1) eligibility requirements for prog…

The livestock loss board shall establish and administer a program to reimburse livestock producers for livestock losses caused by wolves, mountain lions, black bears, and grizzly bears, subject to the following provisions: (1) The board shall establish eligibility requirements fo…

(1) The livestock loss board shall: (a) process claims; (b) seek information necessary to ensure that claim documentation is complete; (c) provide payments authorized by the board for confirmed and probable livestock losses, along with a written explanation of payment; (d) submit…

(Temporary) Funding of programs -- contingency. The awarding of grants and reimbursements and the performance of duties pursuant to 2-15-3111 through 2-15-3113 are contingent upon the amount of money available in the accounts provided for in 81-1-110 through 81-1-113. (Terminates…

There is a department of natural resources and conservation. The department head is the director of natural resources and conservation appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111.

(1) There is a board of oil and gas conservation. (2) The board consists of seven members, three of whom shall be from the oil and gas industry and have had at least 3 years' experience in the production of oil and gas and two of whom shall be landowners residing in oil or gas pr…

The department shall maintain and staff the office of state coordinator for the Montana Rangeland Resources Act.

(1) The governor may select a committee of six members in accordance with subsection (2) that is composed of: (a) a presiding officer who is a rancher; (b) a vice presiding officer who is a rancher; (c) a rancher from the eastern area of the state; (d) a rancher from the northern…

(1) There is a board of water well contractors. (2) The board is composed of seven voting members, consisting of: (a) one technical adviser who is a hydrogeologist appointed by the Montana bureau of mines and geology; (b) four licensed Montana water well contractors appointed by …

(1) There is a drought and water supply advisory committee in the department of natural resources and conservation. (2) The drought and water supply advisory committee is chaired by a representative of the governor and consists of representatives of the departments of natural res…