Montana § 5-5-202 Interim Committees

Montana Statutes

§ 5-5-202 — Interim Committees

Montana § 5-5-202

Title 5LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Ch. 5LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES

Part 2Organization -- Interim Committees

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Mont. Code Ann. § 5-5-202 (2026).

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5-5-202 . Interim committees.

(1)During an interim when the legislature is not in session, the committees listed in subsection (2) are the interim committees of the legislature. They are empowered to sit as committees and may act in their respective areas of responsibility. The functions of the legislative council, legislative audit committee, legislative finance committee, environmental quality council, state-tribal relations committee, and local government committee are provided for in the statutes governing those committees.

(2)The following are the interim committees of the legislature:

(a)economic affairs committee;

(b)education committee;

(c)children, families, health, and human services committee;

(d)law and justice committee;

(e)energy and technology committee;

(f)revenue c

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5-5-202 . Interim committees. (1) During an interim when the legislature is not in session, the committees listed in subsection (2) are the interim committees of the legislature. They are empowered to sit as committees and may act in their respective areas of responsibility. The functions of the legislative council, legislative audit committee, legislative finance committee, environmental quality council, state-tribal relations committee, and local government committee are provided for in the statutes governing those committees.
(2) The following are the interim committees of the legislature:
(a) economic affairs committee;
(b) education committee;
(c) children, families, health, and human services committee;
(d) law and justice committee;
(e) energy and technology committee;
(f) revenue committee;
(g) state administration and veterans' affairs committee;
(h) transportation committee; and
(i) water policy committee.
(3) An interim committee, the local government committee, or the environmental quality council may refer an issue to another committee that the referring committee determines to be more appropriate for the consideration of the issue. Upon the acceptance of the referred issue, the accepting committee shall consider the issue as if the issue were originally within its jurisdiction. If the committee that is referred an issue declines to accept the issue, the original committee retains jurisdiction.
(4) If there is a dispute between committees as to which committee has proper jurisdiction over a subject, the legislative council shall determine the most appropriate committee and assign the subject to that committee. If there is an entity that is attached to an agency for administrative purposes under the jurisdiction of an interim committee and another interim committee has a justification to seek jurisdiction and petitions the legislative council, the legislative council may assign that entity to the interim committee seeking jurisdiction unless otherwise provided by law.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 10, Ch. 431, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-718; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 353, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 19, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 210, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 565, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 285, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 163, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 625, L. 2025.