Montana § 2-8-102 - Definitions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 2-8-102 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-8-102. Definitions
Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Agency" means an office, position, commission, committee, board, department, council, division, bureau, section, or any other entity or instrumentality of the executive department of state government. (2) "Performance audit" means an examination of the effectiveness of administration and its efficiency and adequacy in terms of the program of a state agency authorized by law to be performed and the conformance of expenditures with legislative intent. Audits conducted shall include an analysis of the operation of the agency, with special regard to the duplication of efforts between the audited agency or program and other agencies or programs and the quality of service being rendered. (3) "Program" means any legislatively or administratively created function, project, or duty of an agency.
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Section 2-8-102 ("Definitions") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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