Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     17-6-302. (Temporary) Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Board" means the board of investments created in 2-15-1808.
     (2) "Capital company" means a Montana capital company created pursuant to Title 90, chapter 8.
     (3) "Clean and healthful environment" means an environment that is relatively free from pollution that threatens human health, including as a minimum, compliance with federal and state environmental and health standards.
     (4) "Employee-owned enterprise" means any enterprise at least 51% of whose stock, partnership interests, or other ownership interests is owned and controlled by residents of Montana each of whose principal occupation is as an employee, officer, or partner of the enterprise.
     (5) "Financial institution" includes but is not limited to a state- or federally chartered bank or a savings and loan association, credit union, or development corporation created pursuant to Title 32, chapter 4.
     (6) "Loan participation" means loans or portions thereof bought from a financial institution and does not include the purchase of debentures issued by a capital company.
     (7) "Locally owned enterprise" means any enterprise 51% of whose stock, partnership interests, or other ownership interests are owned and controlled by residents of Montana.
     (8) "Long-term benefit to the Montana economy" means an activity that strengthens the Montana economy and that has the potential to maintain and create jobs, increase per capita income, or increase Montana tax revenues in the future to the people of Montana, either directly or indirectly.
     (9) "Montana economy" means any business activity in the state of Montana, including those which continue existing jobs or create new jobs in Montana.
     (10) "Service fees" means the fees normally charged by a financial institution for servicing a loan, including amounts charged for collecting payments and remitting amounts to the fund.

     17-6-302. (Effective July 1, 1999) Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Board" means the board of investments created in 2-15-1808.
     (2) "Capital company" means a Montana capital company created pursuant to Title 90, chapter 8.
     (3) "Clean and healthful environment" means an environment that is relatively free from pollution that threatens human health, including as a minimum, compliance with federal and state environmental and health standards.
     (4) "Department" means the department of commerce provided for in 2-15-1801.
     (5) "Employee-owned enterprise" means any enterprise at least 51% of whose stock, partnership interests, or other ownership interests is owned and controlled by residents of Montana each of whose principal occupation is as an employee, officer, or partner of the enterprise.
     (6) "Financial institution" includes but is not limited to a state- or federally chartered bank or a savings and loan association, credit union, or development corporation created pursuant to Title 32, chapter 4.
     (7) "Loan participation" means loans or portions of loans bought from a financial institution and does not include the purchase of debentures issued by a capital company.
     (8) "Locally owned enterprise" means any enterprise 51% of whose stock, partnership interests, or other ownership interests is owned and controlled by residents of Montana.
     (9) "Long-term benefit to the Montana economy" means an activity that strengthens the Montana economy and that has the potential to maintain and create jobs, increase per capita income, or increase Montana tax revenue in the future to the people of Montana, either directly or indirectly.
     (10) "Montana economy" means any business activity in the state of Montana, including those that continue existing jobs or create new jobs in Montana.
     (11) "Service fees" means the fees normally charged by a financial institution for servicing a loan, including amounts charged for collecting payments and remitting amounts to the fund.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 677, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 581, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 589, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 549, L. 1997.

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