2-15-104. Structure of executive branch. (1) In accordance with the constitution, all executive and administrative offices, boards, commissions, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of state government and their respective functions are allocated by this chapter among and within the following departments or entities:
(a) department of administration;
(b) department of military affairs;
(c) department of revenue;
(d) state board of education;
(e) department of labor and industry;
(f) department of commerce;
(g) department of justice;
(h) department of public health and human services;
(i) department of corrections;
(j) department of transportation;
(k) department of public service regulation;
(l) department of agriculture;
(m) department of livestock;
(n) department of natural resources and conservation;
(o) department of fish, wildlife, and parks;
(p) department of environmental quality.
(2) For its internal structure, each department shall adhere to the following standard terms:
(a) The principal unit of a department is a division. Each division is headed by an administrator.
(b) The principal unit of a division is a bureau. Each bureau is headed by a chief.
(c) The principal unit of a bureau is a section. Each section is headed by a supervisor.
History: En. 82A-104 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 250, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 358, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 51, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 213, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-104; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Secs. 7, 568, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 2. Government Structure and Administration
Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies
2-15-101. Declaration of policy and purpose
2-15-103. Policymaking authority and administrative powers of governor
2-15-104. Structure of executive branch
2-15-106. and 2-15-107 reserved
2-15-108. Gender and racial balance -- report to legislature
2-15-109. and 2-15-110 reserved
2-15-111. Appointment and qualifications of department heads
2-15-112. Duties and powers of department heads
2-15-113. Prior right of department head to agencies and records
2-15-114. Security responsibilities of departments for data
2-15-115. Notice of estimated turnaround time on application for permit or license
2-15-116. through 2-15-120 reserved
2-15-121. Allocation for administrative purposes only
2-15-122. Creation of advisory councils
2-15-123. Administratively created agencies -- prohibition
2-15-124. Quasi-judicial boards
2-15-125. Future agencies and functions
2-15-130. Compliance with Military Selective Service Act required for employment -- rulemaking
2-15-131. Rights of state personnel
2-15-135. Rights and duties under existing transactions
2-15-138. through 2-15-140 reserved
2-15-142. Guiding principles and documentation
2-15-143. Training and consultation
2-15-144. through 2-15-148 reserved