Montana Department of Transportation, Financial Management Bureau records

Montana Department of Transportation, Financial Management Bureau records, 1988-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana. Department of Transportation
Title: Montana Department of Transportation, Financial Management Bureau records
Dates: 1988-1992 (inclusive)
19881992
Quantity: 1 linear ft
Collection Number: RS 492 (Formerly RS 392)
Summary: This collection is a sub-subgroup (Bureau) of the Montana Department of Transportation records, RS 492. The Financial Management Bureau (now named Financial Operations Bureau) currently (as of 2024) operates under the Administration Division. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Transportation records. This collection consists of Montana Department of Transportation, Financial Management Bureau records (1988-1992) and includes monthly fiscal reports prepared by the Financial Management Bureau for the Department Director.
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
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana State Highway Commission was created in 1913 by the state Legislative Assembly. The original Commission was composed of three members. In 1917 new legislation altered the organization of the Commission by authorizing the appointment of twelve members according to geographic highway districts. Membership was changed again in 1921 to three members appointed by the Governor and in 1941 to five members, also appointed by the Governor. In 1971 the Commission was renamed the Montana Department of Highways, created by Chapter 7 of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971 and implemented by executive order of the Governor on December 16, 1971. The Department of Highways took over all but the advisory functions of the State Highway Commission.

By 1972, the Department consisted of seven divisions: the Legal Division, Personnel Division, Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division. Each division is headed by an administrator. The Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division are furthered sub-divided into bureaus, headed by Chiefs. In 1991, the Department of Highways became the Department of Transportation. This was primarily a name change. However, there were some structural and administrative changes.

The Department of Highways was renamed the Department of Transportation after an organizational change in 1991. As of 2024, the Department of Transportation contains ten Divisions: Director's Office, Administration, Aeronautics, Highways and Engineering, Human Resources and Occupational Safety, Information Services, Maintenance, Motor Carrier Services, Rail, Transit & Planning, and Professional Services.

Several of these Divisions also contain distinct Bureaus, Programs, Offices, or Units. The Director's Office oversees Administrative Districts, including Billings District, Glendive District, and Great Falls District; Administration oversees the Fiscal Operations Bureau (formerly Financial Management Bureau); Highways and Engineering oversees the Bridge Bureau, among others; Rail, Transit & Planning formerly oversaw the now-defunct Rail Planning Unit, among others; and Professional Services oversees the Office of Civil Rights.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

These Montana Department of Transportation, Financial Management Bureau records (1988-1992) consist of monthly financial reports created for the Department Director's Office.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged at the Collection level.

Location of Collection

34: 6-4

Processing Note

In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Transportation were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 492, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from Montana Department of Transportation's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 492. Rather than reprocessing over 280 linear feet of Transportation materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Highway departments
Highway engineering--Montana.
Interstates (Express Highways)--Montana
Roads--Design and construction--Montana.

Geographical Names

Helena (Mont.)--Politics and government

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