Montana § 7-3-4401 - Administrative Departments
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-3-4401 — Administrative Departments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-3-4401. Administrative Departments
Administrative departments. (1) The following administrative departments are hereby established: (a) department of law; (b) department of public service; (c) department of public welfare; (d) department of public safety; (e) department of finance. (2) The commission may by ordinance discontinue any or several departments and determine, combine, and distribute the functions and duties of these departments and subdivisions thereof.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-3-4401 ("Administrative Departments") 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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