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Montana Legislature (56th: 1999) records, 1998-2000

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislature.
Title
Montana Legislature (56th: 1999) records
Dates
1998-2000 (inclusive)
Quantity
30.4 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 56
Summary
Collection contains records (1998-2000) of the 56th Montana Legislature including minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journal and status reports; and miscellany of the regular session, June special session, and the May 2000 special session. The researcher should note that audio cassette hearings are only available for Joint committees, Conference and Free Conference committees, and House standing committees. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: oversize box, card file boxes, map case, and multimedia collection.] To see a list of audio recordings available at MHS for 1999 click here..
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 56th Montana Legislature met from January 4th to April 21st, 1999. The leaders of the Senate were Bruce Crippen (R-President), Tom Beck (R-President Pro Tempore), John Harp (R-Majority Leader), and Steve Doherty (D-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were John Mercer (R-Speaker), Doug Mood (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Larry Grinde (R-Majority Leader), and Emily Swanson (D-Minority Leader).

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 committees; select committees on Constitutional Initiative 75, Constitutional Amendments, and Mental Health and Managed Care; bills and resolutions; and journal and status reports of the regular session, June special session, and the May 2000 special session. Collection also contains miscellany material including bill subject index; sponsor list; memorial tributes for Albert E. Kosena, Alvin W. Hageman, Arthur S. Osburnsen, George W. Brownlee, R. Budd Gould, Thomas Mortimer Clemow, Dave Brown, Robert Ammi Durkee, George Edward Gleed, Thomas Frederick Christian Haines, Margaret Helen Galvin O'Connell, Ralph James Beck, Jerry V. Lombardi, Joy Irene Nash, Herbert J. Klindt, Richard Joseph Knox, Gary Raymond Marbut, Orval S. Ellison, Paul Boylan, Ralph S. Eudaily, Richard G. Smith, George Roskie, Warren H. Davis, and Cecil Franklin Weeding; and temporary House and Senate rules. The research should note that audio cassette hearings are only available for Joint committees, Conference and Free Conference committees, and House standing committees.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Committee hearings available on audio 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 (56th: 1999) records, 1998-2000. Legislative Records 56. [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, Special Session, and Second Special Session.

The Regular Session subgroup 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 five subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Joint Select Committees 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 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 these six subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Bill Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup 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 this one subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). 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 Journals (arranged chronologically). 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 Journals (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup Second 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 these two subseries Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Joint Select Committees Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). 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 four subseries Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), and Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number).

Location of Collection

53:6-6

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Connie Geiger processed the collection in 2000.

Separated Materials

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: oversize box, card file boxes, 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 Connie Geiger, 2000
2006

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