Montana § 90-5-114 Preference Of Montana Labor

Montana Statutes

§ 90-5-114 — Preference Of Montana Labor

Montana § 90-5-114

Title 90PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 5SECONDARY INDUSTRY AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Part 1Industrial Development Projects

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Mont. Code Ann. § 90-5-114 (2026).

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90-5-114 . Preference of Montana labor.

(1)Any contract to construct a project financed pursuant to this part must require all contractors to give preference to the employment of bona fide Montana residents, as defined in 18-2-401 , in the performance of the work on the projects if their qualifications are substantially equal to those of nonresidents. "Substantially equal qualifications" means the qualifications of two or more persons among whom the employer cannot make a reasonable determination that the qualifications held by one person are significantly better suited for the position than the qualifications held by the other persons.

(2)A contract let for a project costing more than $25,000 and financed from the proceeds of bonds issued under this part on or after July 1, 1993, must c

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90-5-114 . Preference of Montana labor. (1) Any contract to construct a project financed pursuant to this part must require all contractors to give preference to the employment of bona fide Montana residents, as defined in 18-2-401 , in the performance of the work on the projects if their qualifications are substantially equal to those of nonresidents. "Substantially equal qualifications" means the qualifications of two or more persons among whom the employer cannot make a reasonable determination that the qualifications held by one person are significantly better suited for the position than the qualifications held by the other persons.
(2) A contract let for a project costing more than $25,000 and financed from the proceeds of bonds issued under this part on or after July 1, 1993, must contain a provision that requires the contractor to pay the standard prevailing wage rate in effect and applicable to the district in which the work is being performed.