Montana § 2-18-302 - Salary Schedules Maintained By Department
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 2-18-302 — Salary Schedules Maintained By Department, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-18-302. Salary Schedules Maintained By Department
Salary schedules maintained by department. The department shall maintain a schedule of all salaries paid to personnel of civil executive state offices and shall only approve payroll claims agreeing with that schedule. All changes in personnel or salary status shall be authorized as provided by law, and the department shall alter the schedule accordingly when notified by the authorizing agency. However, no changes in personnel or salary status may be authorized that will cause an agency to exceed its appropriation or that will result in a deficiency or supplemental appropriation request to the legislature.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-18-302 ("Salary Schedules Maintained By Department") 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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