90-11-102. Duties and assistance. (1) It shall be the duty of the state coordinator of Indian affairs to carry out the legislative policy set forth in 90-11-101.
     (2) He shall acquaint himself with the problems confronting the Indians of Montana, and he shall advise the legislative and executive branches of the state of Montana of those problems and shall make recommendations for the alleviation thereof. He shall also serve the Montana delegation in the federal congress as an adviser and intermediary in the field of Indian affairs and shall act as spokesman for representative Indian organizations and groups, public and private, whenever his support is solicited.
     (3) All executive and legislative agencies of state government may within the area of their expertise and authority provide assistance to tribal councils or their official designees requesting such assistance on any matter relating to coal development on Indian reservation lands and may make an appropriate charge therefor.

     History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 203, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 319, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 160, L. 1974; Sec. 82-2703, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 221, L. 1973; Sec. 82-2705, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-2703, 82-2705; MCA 1979, 2-15-1113; redes. 90-11-102 by Sec. 20, Ch. 274, L. 1981.