Montana § 17-1-131 - General Duties Of Budget Director
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 17-1-131 — General Duties Of Budget Director, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-1-131. General Duties Of Budget Director
General duties of budget director. (1) The budget director in addition to the duties set forth in Title 17, chapter 7, shall perform other duties that the governor as chief budget officer of the state may direct. (2) The budget director shall, as often as requested by the governor, prepare and furnish reports to the governor concerning appropriations made by the legislature and the receipts and disbursements made by any department, office, or institution of the state. (3) The budget director must be available to all standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate concerned with appropriations, revenue, finance, and claims and shall furnish to the committees any information required while the committees are considering the budget.
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