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Montana Legislature (52nd: 1991) records, 1991-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislature.
Title
Montana Legislature (52nd: 1991) records
Dates
1991-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
28 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 52
Summary
Collection contains records (1991-1992) of the 52nd Montana Legislature including Joint Subcommittee Minutes, Conference, and Free Conference committees; House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, status sheets, memorial resolutions, and journals; and miscellany of the regular session, the January 1992 special session, and the July 1992 special session. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: oversize box #2]
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 52nd Montana Legislature met from January 7th to April 29th, 1991. The leaders of the Senate were Joe Mazurek (D-President), J.D. Lynch (D-President Pro Tempore), JFred Van Valkenburg (D-Majority Leader), and Bruce Crippen (R-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were Hal Harper (D-Speaker), Dave Brown (D-Speaker Pro Tempore), Jerry Driscoll (D-Majority Leader), and John Mercer (R-Minority Leader).

Sources: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 Joint Subcommittee Minutes, Conference, and Free Conference committees; House and Senate standing committees; and House and Senate bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, status sheets, memorial resolutions commemorating the lives and accomplishments of legislators who passed away between 1989 and 1991, and journals of the regular session, the January 1992 special session, and the July 1992 special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including the sponsor lists and subject index for the regular session; and the House and Senate bills status sheets.

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Use of the Collection

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 (52nd: 1991) records, 1991-1992. Legislative Records 52. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is organized into the three subgroups, Regular Session, First Special Session and Second Special Session.

The subgroup Regular Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into these three subseries, Joint 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 these seven subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Status Reports (arranged chronologically), House Journals (arranged chronologically), and House Memorial Resolutions (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into these seven subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Status Reports (arranged chronologically), Senate Journals (arranged chronologically), and Senate Memorial Resolutions (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup First Special Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into three subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number), and Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these four 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), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into three subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup Second Special Session is organized into these three series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, and Senate. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into two subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Free Conference Committees Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these three subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), and House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number). The series Senate is organized into these three subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), and Senate Status Reports (arranged chronologically).

Location of Collection

53:1-1

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Jodie Foley processed the collection in 1992.

Separated Materials

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: oversize box #2

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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 Jodie Foley, 1992
2006

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