MTLlr42.xml Guide to the Montana Legislative Assembly (42nd: 1971) records1970-1971 Montana Legislative Assembly (42nd: 1971) records Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1986 Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Montana Historical Society Research Center 2006
Helena, MT
Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau with assistance by Cuadra Associates 2006 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). September 2017 The electronic finding aid was edited for compliance to DACS 2nd Edition and ArchivesWest Best Practices by April Sparks. An Administrative History was added in addition to an updated Organization Statement. Montana Historical Society Archives LR 42 Montana. Legislative Assembly. Montana Legislative Assembly (42nd: 1971) records 1970-1971 6.5 linear feet of shelf space Collection contains records (1970-1971) of the Montana 42nd Legislative Assembly minutes of the Special Joint Committee on Long-Range Building Program; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany of the regular, first, and second extraordinary sessions. 51:7-4 English

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 42nd Montana Legislature met from January 4th to March 4th, 1971, a Special Session held March 8th through April 3rd, 1971, and a Second Special Session held June 7th through 25th, 1971. The leaders of the Senate were Tom Judge (D-President), William Hafferman (D-President Pro Tempore), Dick Dzivi (D-Majority Leader), and William Mathers (R-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were James Lucas (R-Speaker), John Pierce (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), James Harrison, Jr. (R-Majority Leader), and Bill Christiansen (D-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”.

Collection includes minutes of the Special Joint Committee on Long-Range Building Program; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; bills and resolutions; and journals and status reports of the regular, first, and second extraordinary sessions. The collection also contains miscellany material including a list of lobbyist for the 42nd Legislative Assembly.

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

The subgroup Regular Session is organized into 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 Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically) and Special Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). The series House of Representatives is organized into seven subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Special 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), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), House Journals (arranged chronologically), and House Memorial Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number). The series Senate is organized into eight 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 Confirmation Resolutions (arranged chronologically), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), Senate Journals (arranged chronologically), and Senate Memorial Resolutions (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup First Extraordinary 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 one subseries, Special Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). 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 Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into six 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), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup Second Extraordinary Session is organized into three series, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. 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 Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into five 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), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), Senate Journals (arranged chronologically), and Subject Index to Senate Bills (arranged chronologically).

Collection is open for research.

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.

[item description and date]. Montana Legislative Assembly (42nd: 1971) records, 1970-1971. Legislative Records 42. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

Acquisition information available upon request.

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1986.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Bills, Legislative--Montana. Legislative bodies--Committees--Montana. Montana--Politics and government. Montana Detailed Description of the Collection Regular Session House and Senate Joint Committees Joint Subcommittee Minutes 1 / 1 Appropriations: University 1971 January 21 - February 18 Special Joint Committee Minutes 1 / 2 Joint Special Long-Range Building 1971 January 23 - March 20 House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 1 / 3 Affairs of Cities 1971 January 6-29 1 / 4 Affairs of Cities (includes committee reports) 1971 February 1-22 1 / 5 Agriculture and Irrigation 1971 January 12 - February 23 1 / 6 Appropriations (includes committee reports) 1971 January 4 - March 3 1 / 7 Bills 1971 March 11-24 1 / 8 Business and Industry 1971 January 13-27 1 / 9-10 Business and Industry (includes committee reports) 1971 January 28 - March 4 1 / 11 Constitution, Elections, and Federal Relations (includes committee reports) 1971 January 6 - March 4 1 / 12 Constitutional Convention (includes committee reports) 1971 January 18 - February 21 1 / 13-14 Education 1971 January 7 - February 26 1 / 15-19 Environment and Resources 1971 January 5 - March 4 1 / 20 Executive Reorganization 1971 January 14 - February 18 1 / 21-24 Executive Reorganization, first-sixth public hearings 1971 January 26 - Feb 18 2 / 1 Fish and Game 1971 January 6 - February 22 2 / 2 Highways 1971 January 5 - February 23 2 / 3-4 Judiciary 1971 January 6 - February 16 2 / 5 Judiciary (includes committee reports) 1971 February 17-19 2 / 6 Labor and Compensation 1971 January 6 - February 4 2 / 7 Labor and Compensation (includes committee reports 1971 February 5-19 2 / 8 Legislative Modernization (includes committee reports) 1971 January 5 - March 4 2 / 9 Livestock and Ranges 1971 January 19 - February 16 2 / 10-12 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 1971 January 7 - February 23 2 / 13 Reapportionment (includes committee reports) 1971 January 13 - March 1 2 / 14 State Administration 1971 January 5 - March 3 2 / 15 Townships and Counties 1971 January 7 - February 23 2 / 16-18 Ways and Means 1971 January 7 - March 1 House Bills 2 / 19-21 Bill nos. 1-50 1971 3 / 1-24 Bill nos. 51-610 1971 4 / 1 Bill nos. 611-619 1971 House Resolutions 4 / 2 Bill nos. 1-34 1971 House Joint Resolutions 4 / 3 Bill nos. 1-50 1971 Status Sheets of House Bills 4 / 4-8 1st-60th Legislative Days 1971 January 4 - March 4 House Journals 4 / 9 Proceedings, 1st-60th Legislative Days 1971 January 4 - March 3 House Memorial Resolutions 4 / 10 Memorial Resolutions 1971 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 4 / 11 Agriculture 1971 January 22 - February 23 4 / 12 Agriculture (exhibits) 1969 July 3-1971 February 12 4 / 13 Banking and Insurance 1971 January 8 - February 23 4 / 14 Commerce and Labor 1971 January 8 - March 3 4 / 15 Constitution, Elections, and Federal Relations 1971 January 5 - March 3 4 / 16-17 Education 1971 January 5 - March 4 4 / 18-20 Executive Reorganization 1971 January 14 - February 8 4 / 21 Finance and Claims 1971 January 6 - March 4 4 / 22 Fish and Game 1971 January 7 - February 20 4 / 23 Highways and Transportation 1971 January 12 - March 3 4 / 24 Irrigation and Water 1971 January 15 - February 23 4 / 25 Judiciary 1971 January 7 - February 23 5 / 1 Legislative Administration (includes committee reports) 1970 December 7-1971 March 4 5 / 2 Legislative Improvement 1971 January 19 - February 22 5 / 3 Local Government 1971 January 12 - March 4 5 / 4 Natural Resources 1971 January 12 - March 8 5 / 5 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 1971 January 8 - February 22 5 / 6 Public Lands 1971 January 26 - March 1 5 / 7 Reapportionment 1971 January 29 - March 2 5 / 8-9 State Administration 1971 January 8 - February 23 5 / 10 Stockgrowing and Grazing 1971 January 27 - February 17 5 / 11 Taxation 1971 January 21 - March 4 Senate Bills 5 / 12-20 Bill nos. 1-200 1971 6 / 1-6 Bill nos. 201-344 1971 Senate Resolutions 6 / 7 Bill nos. 9, 13-16, 19, 21-22, 24-27, 31, 33-39 1971 Senate Joint Resolutions 6 / 8 Bill nos. 1-31 1971 Senate Confirmation Resolutions 6 / 9 Gubernatorial appointments 1971 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 6 / 10-12 1st-60th Legislative Days 1971 January 4 - March 4 6 / 13 Final status of Senate bills 1971 March 4 Senate Journals 6 / 14-15 Proceedings, 1st-60th Legislative Days 1971 January 4 - March 4 Senate Memorial Resolutions 6 / 16 Memorial Resolutions 1971 First Extraordinary Session House and Senate Joint Committees Special Joint Committee Minutes 6 / 17 Joint Special Long-Range Building 1971 March 27 - April 1 House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 6 / 18 Appropriations 1971 March 8-26 6 / 19 Constitution, Elections, and Federal Relations 1971 March 26 6 / 20 Constitutional Convention 1971 March 19-27 6 / 21 Environment and Resources 1971 April 1 6 / 22 Labor and Compensation 1971 March 16 6 / 23 Legislative Modernization 1971 March 9-30 6 / 24 Reapportionment Committee 1971 March 9 - April 1 6 / 25 Ways and Means 1971 March 19 - April 2 House Bills 6 / 26-28 Bill nos. 1-43 1971 House Resolutions 6 / 29 Bill nos. 1-8 1971 House Joint Resolutions 6 / 30 Bill nos. 1-12 1971 Status Sheets of House Bills 7 / 1 1st-26th Legislative Days 1971 March 8 - April 2 House Journals 7 / 2 Proceedings, 1st-26th Legislative Days 1971 March 8 - April 2 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 7 / 3 Constitution, Elections, and Federal Relations 1971 March 18-23 7 / 4 Education 1971 March 18 7 / 5 Finance and Claims 1971 March 8-29 7 / 6 Fish and Game 1971 March 8-29 7 / 7 Highways and Transportation 1971 March 20 7 / 8 Judiciary 1971 March 17 7 / 9 Legislative Administration (includes committee reports) 1971 March 4-31 7 / 10 Natural Resources 1971 March 15-31 7 / 11 Reapportionment 1971 March 9 - April 1 7 / 12 Taxation 1971 March 23 - April 1 Senate Bills 7 / 13 Bill nos. 1-7 1971 Senate Resolutions 7 / 14 Bill nos. 2, 3, 5-7 1971 Senate Joint Resolutions 7 / 15 Bill no. 1 1971 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 7 / 16 1st-27th Legislative Days 1971 March 9 - April 3 Senate Journals 7 / 17 Proceedings, 1st-27th Legislative Days 1971 March 8 - April 3 Second Extraordinary Session House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 7 / 18 Appropriations 1971 June 7-21 7 / 19 Constitution, Elections, and Federal Relations 1971 June 9 7 / 20 Highways 1971 June 9-16 7 / 21 Judiciary 1971 June 17 7 / 22 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 1971 June 22-23 7 / 23 Reapportionment 1971 June 12-21 7 / 24 State Administration 1971 June 10-23 7 / 25 Townships and Counties June 11-22, 1971 7 / 26 Ways and Means (includes committee reports) 1971 June 6-22 House Bills 7 / 27-28 Bill nos. 1-46 1971 House Resolutions 7 / 29 Bill nos. 1-4 1971 House Joint Resolutions 7 / 30 Bill no. 1 1971 Status Sheets of House Bills 7 / 31 1st-19th Legislative Days 1971 June 7-25 House Journals 7 / 32 Proceedings, 1st-19th Legislative Days 1971 June 7-25 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 7 / 33 Constitution, Elections, and Federal Relations 1971 June 15-19 7 / 34 Education 1971 June 16 7 / 35 Environment and Natural Resources 1971 June 12-21 7 / 36 Finance and Claims 1971 June 7-24 7 / 37 Fish and Game 1971 June 18 7 / 38 Highways and Transportation 1971 June 7-18 7 / 39 Local Government (includes roll call only) 1971 June 20 7 / 40 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 1971 June 16 7 / 41 Reapportionment 1971 June 11-22 7 / 42 State Administration 1971 June 15 7 / 43 Taxation 1971 June 11-24 Senate Bills 7 / 44 Bill nos. 1-5 1971 Senate Resolutions 7 / 45 Bill nos. 1-11 1971 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 7 / 46 1st-19th Legislative Days 1971 June 10-25 Senate Journals 7 / 47 Proceedings, 1st-19th Legislative Days 1971 June 7-24 Miscellany 7 / 48 Lobbyists for the 42nd Legislative Assembly 1971