44-5-105. Department of justice -- powers. The department of justice may:
     (1) adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
     (2) hear and decide contested cases or challenges that may arise under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act;
     (3) conduct audits of the criminal history record information systems of a representative sample of state and local criminal justice agencies chosen annually on a random basis to determine whether they are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

     History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 525, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 603, L. 1993.