5-11-1101. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds and declares that:
(1) the purpose of a state-funded public affairs broadcasting program is to provide Montana citizens with increased access to unbiased information about state government deliberations and public policy events through unedited television coverage and other communications technologies; and
(2) the most efficient and effective means of establishing and maintaining a state-funded public affairs broadcasting program is to assign the enabling responsibilities to the legislative council and require the division to contract with a qualified operator through a competitive bidding process.