Mont. Code Ann. § 5-2-501
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5-2-501 Declaration of policy and purpose
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5-2-501 . Declaration of policy and purpose. It is the public policy of this state and the purpose of this part:
(1) to create a structure of the legislative branch of state government that is efficient and responsive to the needs of the people of this state and is sufficiently flexible to meet changing conditions;
(2) to strengthen the legislative branch capacity to administer its affairs effectively and efficiently on behalf of the people of the state;
(3) to provide means for coordination of branch activities; and
(4) to eliminate unnecessary overlapping and duplication of effort within the legislative branch of state government.
(1) to create a structure of the legislative branch of state government that is efficient and responsive to the needs of the people of this state and is sufficiently flexible to meet changing conditions;
(2) to strengthen the legislative branch capacity to administer its affairs effectively and efficiently on behalf of the people of the state;
(3) to provide means for coordination of branch activities; and
(4) to eliminate unnecessary overlapping and duplication of effort within the legislative branch of state government.
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