Montana § 2-8-301 - Definitions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 2-8-301 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-8-301. 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, legislative, or judicial branch of state government. (2) "Private sector" means any entity or individual not principally a part of or associated with a governmental unit that is associated with or involved in commercial activity. (3) (a) "Privatize" means an agency contracting with the private sector to provide services that are currently or normally conducted directly by the employees of the state. (b) The term does not include contracting with the private sector to provide services on a temporary or emergency basis. (4) "Program" means a legislatively or administratively created function, project, or duty of an agency.
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Section 2-8-301 ("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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