Compensation and expenses – definition
(1) Members of the legislature attending the presession caucus, provided for in 5-2-201, and legislative orientation and training are entitled to receive compensation and expenses as provided in 5-2-302. The legislative services division shall place the members on the payroll roster, provided for in 2-18-404, in order to pay the compensation and expenses.
(2) While engaged in presession business, members nominated to serve as officers of the legislature and members of the committees named in 5-2-202 are entitled to receive compensation and expenses as provided in 5-2-302.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "holdover senator" means a senator who was not required to seek election at the general election held immediately prior to the presession caucus; and
(b) "member" means a holdover senator, senator-elect, or representative-elect who is eligible to serve in the ensuing legislative session.
| (1)EnactedEn. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 274, Laws ofL. 1969 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 98, ChapterCh. 326, Laws ofL. 1974 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 392, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 19, ChapterCh. 439, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 103, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| SectionSec. 43-218, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947 |
| (2)EnactedEn. 43-218.1 by SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 103, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| SectionSec. 43-218.1, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 43-218(2), 43-218.1(2) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 551, Laws ofL. 1979 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 412, Laws ofL. 1987 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 57, Laws ofL. 2001 (SB 11 - Shea, Debbie (D) SD 18) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 311, Laws ofL. 2005 (HB 30 - Wanzenried, David (D) HD 97) |