Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 17. PROPERTY AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Part 1. Real Property and Buildings

Reservation Of Space For Legislature -- Legislative Council Duties

2-17-114. Reservation of space for legislature -- legislative council duties. (1) The legislative space on the capitol complex includes:

(a) in the state capitol:

(i) the entire fourth floor, except for common space;

(ii) the entire third floor, including the senate and house chambers, except for common space;

(iii) the entire first floor, except for the post office space and common space; and

(iv) the entire basement level, except for agency storage space, media space, and common space.

(b) the entire old board of health building located at 1301 Lockey avenue;

(c) additional buildings that may be acquired or constructed for the use of the legislative branch; and

(d) the allocated legislative parking area as provided for in 2-17-108.

(2) (a) Except as provided in 2-17-101(3), 2-17-108, and subsection (2)(b) of this section, the legislative council shall exercise control over the legislative space except for the following:

(i) the capitol complex advisory council and the department responsibilities for the legislative space as provided for in Title 2, chapter 17, part 8; and

(ii) department control of:

(A) central utility functions, including but not limited to mechanical and electronic functions and the electric core of the capitol and the legislative space;

(B) the state telecommunications network;

(C) custodial care, maintenance, and security pursuant to 2-17-811 for the legislative space; and

(D) network infrastructure.

(b) Except as provided for in 2-17-108, legislative council, with consultation of the legislative audit committee and the legislative finance committee, shall exercise control over the:

(i) long-range legislative branch capital development plan;

(ii) allocation of legislative space;

(iii) remodeling, alteration, or improvement of legislative space as provided for in 2-17-811;

(iv) purchase, lease, or construction of legislative space; and

(v) allocation of legislative parking area space as provided in 2-17-108.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 762, L. 2023.