Montana § 2-11-104 Statement Of Government Authority Required

Montana Statutes

§ 2-11-104 — Statement Of Government Authority Required

Montana § 2-11-104

Title 2GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 11LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION

Part 1Government Accountability Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 2-11-104 (2026).

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2-11-104 . Statement of government authority required.

(1)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 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.

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2-11-104 . Statement of government authority required. (1) 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 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.