Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Statutory Construction
Part 1. General Provisions

1-2-101. Role of the judge -- preference to construction giving each provision meaning - 1-2-101. Role of the judge -- preference to construction giving...

1-2-102. Intention of the legislature -- particular and general provisions - 1-2-102. Intention of the legislature -- particular and general provisions....

1-2-103. Statutes in derogation of the common law -- liberal construction - 1-2-103. Statutes in derogation of the common law -- liberal...

1-2-104. Preference to construction favoring natural right - 1-2-104. Preference to construction favoring natural right. When a statute...

1-2-105. General definitional rules -- verb tense, gender, and number - 1-2-105. General definitional rules -- verb tense, gender, and number....

1-2-106. Construction of words and phrases - 1-2-106. Construction of words and phrases. Words and phrases used...

1-2-107. Applicability of definitions - 1-2-107. Applicability of definitions. Whenever the meaning of a word...

1-2-108. Reference to other titles, chapters, parts, sections, or subsections -- subsequent amendments - 1-2-108. Reference to other titles, chapters, parts, sections, or subsections...

1-2-109. When laws retroactive - 1-2-109. When laws retroactive. No law contained in any of...

1-2-110. All statutes subject to repeal - 1-2-110. All statutes subject to repeal. Any statute may be...

1-2-111. Effect of code on special, local, and private statutes - 1-2-111. Effect of code on special, local, and private statutes....

1-2-112. Statutes imposing new local government duties - 1-2-112. Statutes imposing new local government duties. (1) As provided...

1-2-113. Statutes imposing new duties on a school district to provide means of financing - 1-2-113. Statutes imposing new duties on a school district to...

1-2-114. Bill restriction - 1-2-114. Bill restriction. (1) A bill may not be introduced...

1-2-115. Enforcement - 1-2-115. Enforcement. (1) A local government unit may use a...

1-2-116. State agencies not to shift cost to local governments - 1-2-116. State agencies not to shift cost to local governments....