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     Sections 1-6 and 13-19 effective:

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             Sections 7-12 effective:  Effective on the date that the

                                       secretary of state receives

                                       certification from the

                                       department of administration

                                       pursuant to (section 13) that

                                       the commissioner of internal

                                       revenue has determined that the

                                       plan established pursuant to

                                       (sections 1 through 10) is

                                       qualified for a tax exemption

                                       pursuant to section 501(c)(9) of

                                       the Internal Revenue Code.

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              All Sections effective:  [This act] is effective

                                       contingent on the execution of

                                       an agreement between the

                                       department of military affairs

                                       and the public employees'

                                       retirement board establishing

                                       that employer contributions for

                                       all firefighters hired by the

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                                       Montana air national guard

                                       pursuant to (section 2) will be

                                       paid with federal funds passed

                                       through the department of

                                       military affairs and remitted to

                                       the firefighters' unified

                                       retirement system in a manner

                                       prescribed by the public

                                       employees' retirement board.

                                       The board shall notify the

                                       secretary of state and the code

                                       commissioner when this

                                       contingency is met.

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     Sections 1, 2, and 4-6 effective:

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                 Section 3 effective:  [Section 3] is effective July 1

                                       of the first year following the

                                       date that the governor by

                                       executive order certifies to the

                                       secretary of state that the

                                       resource indemnity trust fund

                                       balance has reached $100

                                       million. The secretary of state

                                       shall notify the department of

                                       revenue, the department of

                                       administration, the code

                                       commissioner, and the

                                       legislative fiscal division of

                                       this certification.

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          Sections 1(2), 2(2), and 3-7

                 effective: 04/21/2001

         Sections 1(1), 2(1), and 2(3)

                 effective: 07/01/2001

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                 Section 3 effective:  If one or more of the

                                       contingencies in (section 3)

                                       occur, the applicable

                                       contingency is effective upon

                                       certification of that

                                       contingency to the governor and

                                       the secretary of state and

                                       notification to the Montana code

                                       commissioner.

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          10, 11(2), and 15 effective:

                            07/01/2001

  Sections 4, 7(22), 11(1), and 12 -14

                 effective: 04/21/2001

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    All Sections effective: 04/21/2001

Chapter:350  SB 491

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:351  SB 169

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:352  SB 171

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:353  SB 181

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:354  SB 187

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:355  SB 190

    All Sections effective: 01/01/2003 On approval by electorate



Chapter:356  SB 218

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:357  SB 236

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:358  SB 237

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:359  SB 248

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:360  SB 261

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:361  SB 265

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:362  SB 288

    Sections 1(1)-1(3), 1(5), 2, and 3

                 effective: 10/01/2001

    Sections 1(4), 4, and 5 effective:

                            04/23/2001

Chapter:363  SB 293

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:364  SB 298

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:365  SB 304

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:366  SB 309

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:367  SB 310

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001

Chapter:368  SB 311

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:369  SB 318

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:370  SB 324

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:371  SB 328

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:372  SB 333

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:373  SB 355

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:374  SB 429

    All Sections effective: 04/23/2001



Chapter:375  SB 493

    All Sections effective: 01/01/2003 On approval by electorate



Chapter:376  HB 249

    All Sections effective: 04/26/2001



Chapter:377  HB 265

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:378  HB 331

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:379  HB 349

    All Sections effective: 04/26/2001



Chapter:380  HB 610

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2003



Chapter:381  HB 33

    All Sections effective: 04/27/2001



Chapter:382  HB 46

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:383  HB 94

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:384  HB 125

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:385  HB 156

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:386  HB 166

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001

Chapter:387  HB 210

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:388  HB 279

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:389  HB 317

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:390  HB 434

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:391  HB 491

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:392  HB 552

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:393  HB 569

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:394  HB 577

     Sections 1, 2, and 4-9 effective:

                            07/01/2001

       Section 3 effective: 01/01/2002

Chapter:395  HB 615

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:396  HB 639

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:397  SB 46

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:398  SB 92

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:399  SB 134

    All Sections effective: 01/01/2002



Chapter:400  SB 162

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:401  SB 185

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:402  SB 191

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:403  SB 240

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:404  SB 280

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001

Chapter:405  SB 317

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:406  SB 325

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:407  SB 326

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:408  SB 329

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:409  SB 344

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:410  SB 346

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:411  SB 350

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:412  SB 368

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:413  SB 379

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:414  SB 393

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:415  SB 451

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:416  SB 454

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:417  SB 489

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:418  SB 495

       Section 5 effective: 01/01/2003 If SB 493 is approved by

                                       electorate

      Sections 1-4 and 6-13 effective:

                            07/01/2001

Chapter:419  SB 501

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:420  SB 511

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:421  SB 519

    All Sections effective: 04/28/2001



Chapter:422  HB 57

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001

Chapter:423  HB 63

        Sections 1(6), 1(7), and 10-17

                 effective: 04/30/2001

            Sections 1(1)-1(5) and 2-9 Effective contingent upon

                 effective: 07/01/2002 certification, as provided in

                                       section 65, Ch. 471, L. 1999,

                                       that the defined contribution

                                       retirement plan is ready to

                                       become operational or on July 1,

                                       2002, whichever is earlier.

Chapter:424  HB 87

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:425  HB 119

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:426  HB 186

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:427  HB 201

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:428  HB 218

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:429  HB 239

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:430  HB 564

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:431  HB 368

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:432  HB 401

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:433  HB 455

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:434  HB 9

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:435  HB 11

        Sections 2, 3, 5-7, 10, and 11

                 effective: 04/30/2001

    Sections 1, 4, 8, and 9 effective:

                            07/01/2001

Chapter:436  HB 375

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:437  HB 353

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:438  HB 362

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001

Chapter:439  HB 437

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:440  HB 456

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:441  HB 387

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:442  HB 472

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:443  HB 469

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:444  HB 381

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:445  HB 390

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:446  HB 382

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:447  HB 397

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:448  HB 399

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:449  HB 405

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:450  HB 406

    All Sections effective: 01/01/2002



Chapter:451  HB 412

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:452  HB 430

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:453  HB 498

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:454  HB 510

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:455  HB 539

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:456  HB 559

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:457  HB 570

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001

Chapter:458  HB 596

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:459  HB 609

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:460  SB 484

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2002



Chapter:461  SB 514

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:462  SB 394

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2002



Chapter:463  SB 303

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:464  SB 65

      Sections 1-4 and 6-11 effective:

                            07/01/2001

       Section 5 effective: 07/01/2002

Chapter:465  SB 77

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:466  SB 82

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:467  SB 129

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:468  SB 258

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:469  SB 263

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:470  SB 264

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:471  SB 274

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:472  SB 281

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:473  SB 282

              All Sections effective:  [This act] is effective

                                       contingent on a determination by

                                       the Montana supreme court that,

                                       based on decisions reached in

                                       the federal bankruptcy

                                       proceedings involving W. R.

                                       Grace and other circumstances

                                       that the court deems advisable

                                       to consider, there exists

                                       sufficient need to implement the

Chapter:473  SB 282

                                       provisions of (this act).  The

                                       court shall notify the secretary

                                       of state and the code

                                       commissioner when this

                                       contingency is met.

Chapter:474  SB 313

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:475  SB 315

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:476  SB 338

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:477  SB 348

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:478  SB 376

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:479  SB 427

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:480  SB 436

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:481  SB 441

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:482  SB 442

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:483  SB 445

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:484  SB 494

    All Sections effective: 04/30/2001



Chapter:485  SB 510

              All Sections effective:  [This act] is effective on the

                                       date that the governor certifies

                                       by executive order that the

                                       federal government has

                                       transferred the title to federal

                                       property interests to the state

                                       as part of the Crown Butte land

                                       exchange and certifies that the

                                       property is not restricted from

                                       being used as provided in (this

                                       act).  The governor shall

                                       provide a copy of the executive

                                       order to the secretary of state

                                       and the code commissioner.

Chapter:486  HB 14

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001

Chapter:487  HB 47

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:488  HB 69

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:489  HB 73

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:490  HB 116

      Sections 1-33, 35, 36, and 38-43

                 effective: 07/01/2001

        Sections 34 and 37 effective:  Effective contingent upon

                                       certification by the public

                                       employees' retirement board

                                       pursuant to section 65, Chapter

                                       471, Laws of 1999, that the

                                       defined contribution plan is

                                       ready to become operational or

                                       on July 1, 2002, whichever is

                                       earlier.

Chapter:491  HB 118

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:492  HB 120

      Sections 11 and 75-77 effective:

                            05/01/2001

   Sections 1-10, 12-47, 49-74, and 78

                 effective: 10/01/2001

      Section 48 effective: 10/01/2005

Chapter:493  HB 151

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:494  HB 154

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:495  HB 179

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:496  HB 208

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:497  HB 214

    All Sections effective: 01/01/2002



Chapter:498  HB 216

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:499  HB 230

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:500  HB 247

         Sections 1 and 5-9 effective:

                            01/01/2002

       Section 2 effective: 01/01/2003

       Section 3 effective: 01/01/2004

       Section 4 effective: 01/01/2005

Chapter:501  HB 266

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:502  HB 273

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:503  HB 313

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:504  HB 320

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:505  HB 324

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2002



Chapter:506  HB 334

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:507  HB 345

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:508  HB 348

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:509  HB 360

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:510  HB 395

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:511  HB 409

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:512  HB 418

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:513  HB 442

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:514  HB 452

      Sections 1-3 and 9-11 effective:

                            05/01/2001

              Sections 4-8 effective:  Effective contingent on the

                                       notification to the secretary of

                                       state that the commissioner of

                                       internal revenue has made a

                                       favorable determination pursuant

                                       to [section 9].

Chapter:515  HB 496

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:516  HB 499

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:517  HB 500

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001

Chapter:518  HB 502

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:519  HB 454

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:520  HB 463

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:521  HB 492

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:522  HB 495

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:523  HB 517

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:524  HB 521

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:525  HB 526

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:526  HB 531

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:527  HB 543

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:528  HB 554

    All Sections effective: 03/01/2002



Chapter:529  HB 560

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:530  HB 563

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:531  HB 572

              All Sections effective:  Effective on July 1 immediately

                                       following the date the governor

                                       by executive order certifies to

                                       the secretary of state that the

                                       resource indemnity trust fund

                                       balance has reached $100

                                       million. The secretary of state

                                       shall notify the department of

                                       revenue, the department of

                                       administration, the code

                                       commissioner, and the

                                       legislative fiscal division of

                                       this certification.

Chapter:532  HB 578

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001

Chapter:533  HB 583

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:534  HB 589

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:535  HB 603

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:536  HB 605

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:537  HB 612

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:538  HB 619

    All Sections effective: 01/01/2002



Chapter:539  HB 620

    All Sections effective: 01/01/2002



Chapter:540  HB 623

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:541  HB 643

    Sections 4-6 effective: 05/01/2001

    Sections 1-3 effective: 01/01/2002

Chapter:542  SB 28

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:543  SB 48

   Sections 1-6, 12, and 13 effective:

                            05/01/2001

   Sections 7-11 effective: 10/01/2001

Chapter:544  SB 135

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:545  SB 151

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:546  SB 242

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:547  SB 327

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:548  SB 423

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:549  SB 457

    All Sections effective: 05/01/2001



Chapter:550  HB 3

    All Sections effective: 05/02/2001

Chapter:551  HB 4

    All Sections effective: 05/02/2001



Chapter:552  HB 6

    Sections 2-7 effective: 05/02/2001

       Section 1 effective: 07/01/2001

Chapter:553  HB 13

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:554  HB 41

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:555  HB 42

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:556  HB 121

    All Sections effective: 05/02/2001



Chapter:557  HB 144

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:558  HB 165

    All Sections effective: 05/02/2001



Chapter:559  HB 172

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:560  HB 254

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:561  HB 256

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:562  HB 290

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:563  HB 295

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:564  HB 340

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:565  HB 359

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:566  HB 516

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:567  HB 628

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:568  HB 644

              All Sections effective:  [This act] is effective 30 days

                                       after the director of the

                                       department of transportation

                                       certifies to the governor,

                                       sending a copy of the

Chapter:568  HB 644

                                       certification to the secretary

                                       of state and the code

                                       commissioner, that (1) an

                                       ethanol plant is operational and

                                       producing fuel in Montana; and

                                       (2) the net working capital in

                                       the restricted highway state

                                       special revenue account,

                                       excluding any proceeds obtained

                                       through debt financing, is at

                                       least $20 million on June 30

                                       following the date on which the

                                       condition in subsection (1) is

                                       complied with.

Chapter:569  SB 179

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:570  SB 283

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:571  SB 339

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:572  HB 2

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:573  HB 5

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:574  HB 124

         Sections 1-5, 8-143, 145-252,

        253(1), and 254-257 effective:

                            07/01/2001

  Section 253(2) effective: 05/05/2001

     Sections 6, 7, and 144 effective:

                            07/01/2002

Chapter:575  HB 142

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:576  HB 146

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:577  HB 474

    Sections 29, 31, and 32 effective:

                            05/05/2001

       Sections 1-28 and 30 effective:

                            07/01/2001

Chapter:578  HB 573

     Sections 1, 2, and 4-9 effective:

                            05/05/2001

                 Section 3 effective:  Effective when the director of

                                       the department of environmental

                                       quality and the administrator or

                                       the presiding officer of the

                                       board of oil and gas

                                       conservation certify to the

Chapter:578  HB 573

                                       governor that a final

                                       environmental impact statement

                                       on coal bed methane development

                                       has been prepared and a record

                                       of decision has been signed. The

                                       director of the department of

                                       environmental quality and the

                                       administrator or the presiding

                                       officer of the board of oil and

                                       gas conservation shall provide a

                                       copy of the certification to the

                                       Montana code commissioner.

Chapter:579  HB 600

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:580  HB 625

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:581  HB 637

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:582  HB 645

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:583  SB 4

    All Sections effective: 10/01/2001



Chapter:584  SB 19

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:585  SB 176

  Sections 21, 52(2), 53-55, and 63-65

                 effective: 05/05/2001

    Sections 1, 4-8, and 62 effective:

                            07/01/2001

    Sections 2, 3, 9-20, 22-51, 52(1),

       and 56-61 effective: 07/01/2002

Chapter:586  SB 322

         Section 4(1) and 9 effective:

                            05/05/2001

     Sections 1-3, 4(2)-4(7), 5, 6, 8,

          and 10 effective: 07/01/2001

                 Section 7 effective:  Effective on July 1 immediately

                                       following the date that the

                                       governor by executive order

                                       certifies to the secretary of

                                       state that the resource

                                       indemnity trust fund balance has

                                       reached $100 million and applies

                                       to the then-current academic

                                       year. The secretary of state

                                       shall forward a copy of the

                                       executive order to the code

                                       commissioner.

Chapter:587  SB 386

    All Sections effective: 07/01/2001



Chapter:588  SB 398

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:589  SB 432

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:590  SB 437

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:591  SB 506

      Sections 1-3, 21, 22, 27, and 29

                 effective: 05/05/2001

      Sections 4-20, 23-26, 28, and 30

                 effective: 07/01/2001

Chapter:592  SB 508

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:593  SB 521

    All Sections effective: 05/05/2001



Chapter:594  HB 226

           Sections 4 and 5 effective:

                            05/05/2001

    Sections 1-3 effective: 01/01/2002