Montana § 2-17-114 - Reservation Of Space For Legislature -- Legislative Council Duties

§ 2-17-114. Reservation Of Space For Legislature -- Legislative Council Duties

Reservation of space for legislature -- legislative council duties. (1) The legislative space on the capitol complex includes: (a) in the state capitol: (i) the entire fourth floor, except for common space; (ii) the entire third floor, including the senate and house chambers, except for common space; (iii) the entire first floor, except for the post office space and common space; and (iv) the entire basement level, except for agency storage space, media space, and common space. (b) the entire old board of health building located at 1301 Lockey avenue; (c) additional buildings that may be acquired or constructed for the use of the legislative branch; and (d) the allocated legislative parking area as provided for in 2-17-108 . (2) (a) Except as provided in 2-17-101 (3), 2-17-108 , and subsection (2)(b) of this section, the legislative council shall exercise control over the legislative space except for the following: (i) the capitol complex advisory council and the department responsibilities for the legislative space as provided for in Title 2, chapter 17, part 8; and (ii) department control of: (A) central utility functions, including but not limited to mechanical and electronic functions and the electric core of the capitol and the legislative space; (B) the state telecommunications network; (C) custodial care, maintenance, and security pursuant to 2-17-811 for the legislative space; and (D) network infrastructure. (b) Except as provided for in 2-17-108 , legislative council, with consultation of the legislative audit committee and the legislative finance committee, shall exercise control over the: (i) long-range legislative branch capital development plan; (ii) allocation of legislative space; (iii) remodeling, alteration, or improvement of legislative space as provided for in 2-17-811 ; (iv) purchase, lease, or construction of legislative space; and (v) allocation of legislative parking area space as provided in 2-17-108 .