2-17-114. Reservation of space for legislature -- legislative council duties, MCA

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.