Montana § 7-3-183 - Commission Powers
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-183 — Commission Powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-183. Commission Powers
Commission powers. (1) A study commission may employ and fix the compensation and duties of necessary staff. State, municipal, and county officers and employees, at the request of the study commission and with the consent of the employing agency, may be granted leave with or without pay from their agency to serve as consultants to the study commission. If leave with pay is granted, they may receive no other compensation from the study commission except mileage and per diem. (2) A study commission may contract and cooperate with other agencies, public or private, that it considers necessary for assistance in carrying out the purposes for which the commission was established. Upon request of the presiding officer of the study commission, state agencies, counties, and other local governments and the officers and employees of those entities shall furnish or make available to the commission information that may be necessary for carrying out the commission's function. (3) A study commission may: (a) establish advisory boards and committees, including on them persons who are not members of the study commission; (b) retain consultants; and (c) do any other act consistent with and reasonably required to perform its function.
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-183 cover?
Section 7-3-183 ("Commission Powers") 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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