HOUSE BILL NO. 266
INTRODUCED BY G. CLANCY, ADAMS, BALYEAT, BARRETT, BRUEGGEMAN, DAVIES, LEWIS, MASOLO, SLITER
AN ACT REVISING THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A GOVERNMENT ACT MAY NOT BE TAKEN UNTIL A STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE REQUESTOR; AMENDING SECTION 2-11-104, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 2-11-104, MCA, is amended to read:
"2-11-104. Statement of government authority required. (1) When When a government entity takes a government
act, as defined in 2-11-103, it shall provide upon request to the applicant a written statement of specific legal authority upon
which the action is based. The statement must be provided within 30 days of the government act written request by the
applicant for the written statement of specific legal authority or within 30 days after the government act, whichever occurs
last.
(2) The statement must clearly cite the specific statute, rule, ordinance, resolution, or other legal authority for the government act and the specific reason for the government act."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2001.
- END -
Latest Version of HB 266 (HB0266.ENR)
Processed for the Web on April 19, 2001 (5:47PM)
New language in a bill appears underlined, deleted material appears stricken.
Sponsor names are handwritten on introduced bills, hence do not appear on the bill until it is reprinted. See the status of this bill for the bill's primary sponsor.
Status of this Bill | 2001 Legislature | Leg. Branch Home
All versions of this bill (PDF Format)
Authorized print version w/line numbers (PDF format)
(406)444-3064