Title 20, Title 20

In order to implement the provisions of Article VIII, section 12, of the Montana constitution, ownership of the following may not be transferred to a nonprofit corporation or foundation established for the benefit of a unit of the university system unless full market value is rec…

(1) The board of regents may lease land or land and facilities to a private nonprofit foundation organized to solicit, manage, and administer nonstate funds, gifts, grants, donations, in-kind contributions, and revenue on behalf of a unit of the Montana university system for the …

The regents of the Montana university system are authorized to make rules at each unit of the university system concerning the parking and operation of motor vehicles upon the grounds, streets, drives, and alleys of each unit.

(1) The regents may authorize the president of each unit to: (a) assess fees for parking on campus subject to the approval of the regents after the regents' consultation with the respective student governing body of the unit; (b) assess fines in accordance with a published schedu…

(1) The regents of the Montana university system may appoint one or more persons to be members of security departments at each unit of the university system. Persons who are qualified under 7-32-303 to be campus security officers and who are employed and compensated by a security…

The president of each unit may enter into an agreement with the city or county in which the unit is located to authorize members of the unit's security department to issue citations for parking or moving traffic violations as defined by state or municipal laws that occur within t…

The president of each unit has general control and direction of the security department of the unit.

Security guards who have successfully completed the basic course in law enforcement conducted by the Montana law enforcement academy may carry firearms in accordance with policies established by the board of regents after consulting with the student body government at the unit of…

As used in 20-25-332, the following definitions apply: (1) "For-profit fitness center" means a private sector facility that offers instruction, training, consultation, equipment, or space to the public for a fee to maintain, encourage, or develop physical fitness or conditioning.…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a university fitness center may not sell a contract or charge a monthly fee to individual members of the general public for the use of fitness center facilities if a for-profit fitness center offering similar services operates in the comm…

(1) In carrying out the powers provided in 20-25-107, 20-25-301, and 20-25-302, the regents may: (a) borrow money for any purpose or purposes stated in parts 3 and 4 of this chapter, including, if considered desirable by the regents, the payment of interest on the money borrowed …

No obligation created under this chapter shall ever become a charge against the state of Montana, and all such obligations, including principal and interest, shall be payable solely from the sources authorized in this chapter.

In creating and discharging obligations under this chapter, all of the revenue-producing facilities at each unit of the Montana university system may be considered as one, but income received at one unit shall not be used to discharge obligations created for facilities at another…

No state funds except those specified in 20-25-402 shall be obligated or used for the purposes of parts 3 and 4 of this chapter unless specifically directed by the legislature.

This chapter shall not impair any contract, indenture, or agreement executed under previous laws.

No provision of this chapter shall affect or impair: (1) any contract or undertaking or the financing or agreement to finance any contract or undertaking entered into under the provisions of the laws repealed hereby prior to January 18, 1971; and (2) the issuance of bonds to fina…

(1) The regents may prescribe tuition rates, matriculation charges, and incidental fees for students in institutions under their jurisdiction. (2) The regents may utilize waivers in tuition and fees to aid in the recruitment of students to units of the university system and to pr…

(1) For the support and endowment of the university, there is annually and perpetually appropriated: (a) the university fund income, the proceeds and revenue from the grant of any estate or interest disposed of pursuant to 20-25-307, and all other sums of money appropriated by la…

(1) The treasurer of Montana state university-Bozeman may receive the cash appropriation received from the United States by authority of the act of congress of August 30, 1890, known as the second Morrill Act and the act of congress of March 4, 1907, known as the Nelson Amendment…

Pursuant to the terms of appropriations of the legislature or of congress or of gifts of donors, the regents shall determine the need for all expenditures and control the purposes for which all funds shall be spent, subject to the provisions of the law dealing with state purchase…

All donations, grants, gifts, or devises must be made to each unit in its legal name or to the Montana university system assistance program established by 20-25-455. If made to any officer or board of the unit, the donations, grants, gifts, or devises must be immediately transfer…

Any reimbursement for indirect costs associated with a grant to or contract with the Montana university system or any of its units is allocated to the designated subfund of the current fund, as provided in 17-2-102, for distribution to the unit receiving the grant or under the co…

(1) Subject to a line item appropriation for purposes of this section, the regents shall provide a payment to tribal colleges for enrolled resident nonbeneficiary students who are taking courses for which credit is transferable to another Montana college or university. (2) (a) Ea…

(1) The boards of county commissioners of Cascade, Lewis and Clark, Missoula, Silver Bow, and Yellowstone Counties shall in each calendar year levy a tax of 1 1/2 mills on the dollar value of all taxable property, real and personal, located within the respective county. (2) The f…

The university of Montana-Missoula may construct an honors college program building costing up to $2 million to be financed with private funds. The department of administration shall administer the construction project.

The board of regents may lease land or land and facilities to a private, nonprofit foundation organized to solicit, manage, and administer gift revenues on behalf of the university of Montana-Missoula for the purpose of renovation or construction by the foundation of a football s…

The construction of stadium facilities on land leased under 20-25-441 is not subject to the requirements of Title 18, chapter 2, except that: (1) the department of administration shall execute the provisions of 18-2-103(1)(a) and (1)(e); (2) the provisions of Title 18, chapter 2,…

Interest earned on investment of student activity fees used to support a student government at a unit of the university system may be retained by the student government supported by the fees.

(1) A student organization that is required to register as a political committee and is regularly active may be funded in the same manner as other student organizations, except that if the organization is funded by an additional optional student fee, the fee must be an opt-in fee…

(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 …