69-4-521. Duties of council. (1) The council shall meet at least annually to advise the department in its administration of this part.
(2) To promote efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety, the council shall work cooperatively with:
(a) the department;
(b) underground facility owners and their representatives;
(c) excavators;
(d) property owners; and
(e) interested members of the public.
(3) The council shall:
(a) advise the department in its duty to collect civil penalties in accordance with 69-4-524 and 69-4-525;
(b) provide recommendations to the department in determining grants awarded in accordance with 69-4-528;
(c) assist the department in the mediation and resolution of disputed civil penalties in accordance with 69-4-526; and
(d) advise the department on other significant matters concerning the administration and enforcement of this part, including rulemaking.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 326, L. 2017.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 4. Utility Lines and Facilities
Part 5. Excavations Near Underground Facilities
69-4-502. Information to be sought before excavation -- notification -- exceptions
69-4-503. Notification -- locating and marking
69-4-504. Information to be part of architects' and engineers' plans
69-4-507. Public authority -- liability
69-4-508. Emergency location and excavation
69-4-509. and 69-4-510 reserved
69-4-515. through 69-4-519 reserved
69-4-520. Underground facility protection advisory council
69-4-522. Duties of department -- rulemaking
69-4-523. Tort liability for underground facility damage
69-4-524. Underground facilities damage -- excavator civil penalties
69-4-525. Underground facilities damage -- underground facility owner civil penalties
69-4-526. Civil penalty -- mediation -- contested case hearing -- procedures
69-4-527. Underground facility protection account -- statutory appropriation
69-4-528. Notification center grants
69-4-529. Incident reports -- notification of damage -- fines