Montana Statutes
§ 2-2-101 — Statement Of Purpose
Montana § 2-2-101
JurisdictionMontana
Title 2GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION
Ch. 2STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Part 1Code of Ethics
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 2-2-101 (2026).
Text
2-2-101 . Statement of purpose. The purpose of this part is to set forth a code of ethics prohibiting conflict between public duty and private interest as required by the constitution of Montana. This code recognizes distinctions between judges, legislators, judicial officers, other officers and employees of state government, and officers and employees of local government and prescribes some standards of conduct common to all categories and some standards of conduct adapted to each category. The provisions of this part recognize that some actions are conflicts per se between public duty and private interest while other actions may or may not pose such conflicts depending upon the surrounding circumstances.
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Legislative History
En. 59-1701 by Sec. 1, Ch. 569, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1701; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 440, L. 2023.
Nearby Sections
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§ 2-2-101
Statement Of Purpose§ 2-2-102
Definitions§ 2-2-103
Public Trust -- Public Duty§ 2-2-106
Disclosure§ 2-2-107
Through 2-2-110 Reserved§ 2-2-111
Rules Of Conduct For Legislators§ 2-2-112
Ethical Requirements For Legislators§ 2-2-113
Through 2-2-120 Reserved§ 2-2-123
And 2-2-124 Reserved§ 2-2-125
Repealed§ 2-2-126
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 2-2-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/2/2-2-101.