Montana State Legislature

Rule Review

Rule Review Memos

• June 2021 - Overview of Administrative Rule Process
  • MAPA Presentation Slides
  • Notes:
    • MAR 44-2-243 subsequently adopted July 9, 2021
    • MAR 2-11-614 subsequently adopted August 6, 2021
• November, 2021
  • MAR 44-2-244 (SOS): Scheduled Dates for the 2022 Montana Administrative Register
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 2-65-620 (Burial Preservation Board): Permits for Scientific Analysis
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-245 (SOS): Poll Watchers at Place of Deposit
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-246 (SOS): Testing of Vote Tabulation Machines
    • Subsequently adopted with amendments
  • MAR 44-2-247 (SOS): Eligibility of Applicants to be Issued and Cast a Ballot
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-248 (SOS): Notification Requirements for Emergency Rules under the Montana Administrative Procedure Act
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-249 (SOS): Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rules.
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-250 (SOS):  Voter Registration Requirements - Provisional Registration - Late Registration Procedures - Voter Identification - Related Definitions
    • Subsequently adopted with amendments
• December, 2021
  • MAR 44-2-251 (SOS): Maintenance of Active and Inactive Voter Registration Lists for Elections
    • Subsequently adopted (with revisions)
  • MAR 44-2-252 (SOS): Registration of Employers of Paid Signature Gatherers
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 2-63-621 (Lottery): Lottery & Sports Wagering Definitions, Places of Sale, Applications and Fees, Commission, Revocations, or Suspensions of Licenses, and Prizes
    • Subsequently adopted

• March, 2022
  • MAR 44-2-253 (COPP): Campaign Finance
    • Subsequently adopted (with revisions)
  • MAR 44-2-254 (COPP): Child Care Expenses, Campaigns
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 2-43-622 (MPERA): Updates of Investment Policy Statements for Montana Fixed Funds, 457(b) Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan, 401(a) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
    • Subsequently adopted
• May, 2022
  • MAR 2-12-623 (DoA): Review and Approval Process for Procurement, Development, and Oversight of IT Resources and Software Management Systems; Utilization of Centralized State Facilities, Introduction, Definitions, Agency IT plans
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 2-2-624 (DoA): ​Public Meetings
    • Subsequently adopted with amendments
  • MAR 44-2-255 (SOS): REVISED -- Election Security
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-256 (SOS): Procedures Facilitating Disabled Voter Access
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-257 (SOS): Business Service Filing Fee Revisions
    • Subsequently adopted
  • MAR 44-2-258 (SOS): Minor Parties
    • Subsequently adopted

• August, 2022
  • MAR 44-2-259 (SOS): Timing of Election Administrator Activities
    • Subsequently adopted with amendments
  • MAR 44-2-260 (SOS): Business Service Filings
    • Subsequently adopted with amendments
  • MAR 44-2-261 (SOS): Records Information Management Fees and Delegation of Authority for Records Disposal of Public Records and Records Storage Systems and Requirements
    • Subsequently adopted with amendments

  • MAR 44-2-262 (SOS) - Filing and Publication Schedule for the Montana Administrative Register

  • Subsequently adopted

  • MAR 2-5-628 (DOA) - Department of Administration Responsibilities, Delegation of Purchasing Authority, Procurement Procedures

    • Subsequently adopted

  • MAR 2-43-631 (MPERA) - Actuarial Rates and Assumptions

    • Withdrawn

  • MAR 2-63-625 (DOA) - Procedural Rules 

    • Subsequently adopted with amendments