Montana § 2-16-521 Powers Of Acting Governor

Montana Statutes

§ 2-16-521 — Powers Of Acting Governor

Montana § 2-16-521

Title 2GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 16PUBLIC OFFICERS

Part 5Vacancy and Succession

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 2-16-521 (2026).

Text

2-16-521 . Powers of acting governor.

(1)Every provision of the laws of this state in relation to the powers and duties of the governor and in relation to acts and duties to be performed by others toward the governor extends to the persons performing for the time being the duties of governor.

(2)An acting governor has all the rights, duties, and emoluments of the office of governor while acting as governor.

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2-16-521 . Powers of acting governor. (1) Every provision of the laws of this state in relation to the powers and duties of the governor and in relation to acts and duties to be performed by others toward the governor extends to the persons performing for the time being the duties of governor.
(2) An acting governor has all the rights, duties, and emoluments of the office of governor while acting as governor.

Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 373, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 148, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 127, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 383; re-en. Sec. 127, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 82-1304, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 5, Ch. 29, L. 1973; Sec. 82-1304.5, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1304, 82-1304.5; amd. Sec. 108, Ch. 61, L. 2007.