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Montana Legislature (58th: 2003) records, 2002-2003

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislature.
Title
Montana Legislature (58th: 2003) records
Dates
2002-2003 (inclusive)
Quantity
29.7 linear feet of shelf space
2,597 audio cassette tapes, 385 video compact discs.
Collection Number
LR 58
Summary
Collection contains records (2002-2003) of the 58th Montana Legislature including minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journals and status reports; and miscellany of the regular Session. The researcher should note that the minutes from the House Taxation, Natural Resources and Fish, Wildlife and Parks committees and the Senate Taxation, Natural Resources, and Fish and Game committees are logs only and should be used in conjunction with the related video cd's. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: oversize box, map case, and multimedia collection.]
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Montana State Legislature is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Constitution of Montana limits the size of the Senate to no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 members and the size of the House of Representatives to no fewer than 80 and no more than 100 members. Each house is responsible for choosing its officers, creating committees and establishing its own rules. The Montana Legislature meets for 90 days every odd numbered year, beginning the first Monday in January, or the following Wednesday if the first Monday is New Years Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, fifteen days after Montana became a state. Each following Legislature has been numbered sequentially.

The 58th Montana Legislature met from January 3rd to April 26th, 2005. There were 15 standing committees in the Senate and 16 standing committees in the House. The leaders of the Senate were Bob Keenan (R-President), Walter McNutt (R-President Pro Tempore), Fred Thomas (R-Majority Leader), Corey Stapleton (R-Majority Whip), Jon Tester (D-Minority Leader) and Jon Ellingson (D-Minority Whip). The leaders of the House were Coug Mood (R-Speaker), Jeff Laszloffy (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Roy Brown (R-Majority Leader), Cindy Younkin and John Brueggeman (R-Majority Whips), David Wanzenried (D-Minority Leader), Tim Dowell and Monica Linden (D-Minority Whips).

Sources:Montana State Legislature Session Information ;The Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention March 22, 1972, and as ratified by the people, June 6, 1972, referendum no. 68, "A GUIDE TO THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE," The Montana Legislature,; “Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 – Present”.

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Content Description

Collection includes minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; and journals and status reports of the regular Session. The collection also contains miscellany material including bill subject index, memorials, and a sponsor list. The researcher should note that the minutes from the House Taxation, Natural Resources and Fish, Wildlife and Parks committees and the Senate Taxation, Natural Resources, and Fish and Game committees are logs only and should be used in conjunction with the related video cd's.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Committee hearings are available on audio cassette and digital video cassette at MHS.

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

[item description and date]. Montana Legislature (58th: 2003) records, 2002-2003. Legislative Records 58. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is organized into four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany.

The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into four subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Joint Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number), and Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number).

The series House of Representatives is organized into six subseries House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Bill Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically).

The series Senate is organized into seven subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

Location of Collection

54:2-1

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Molly Kruckenberg processed the collection in 2003.

Separated Materials

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: oversize box, map case, and multimedia collection.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Bills, Legislative--Montana.
  • Legislative bodies--Committees--Montana.

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government.

Finding aid prepared by Molly Kruckenberg, 2003
2006

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