MTLlr47.xml Guide to the Montana Legislature (47th: 1981) records1980-1982 Montana Legislature (47th: 1981) 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 47 Montana. Legislature. Montana Legislature (47th: 1981) records 1981-1982 20 linear feet of shelf space Collection contains records (1980-1982) of the Montana 47th Legislature including minutes of the Joint Select Committee on the Pay Plan; minutes of House Select Committee on Employment Compensation and House Select Committee on Water; Conference Committee minutes; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; rejected amendments to House and Senate bills; and miscellany of the regular session, November 1981 special session, and June 1982 special session. 52:3-4 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 47th Montana Legislature met from January 5th to April 23rd, 1981. The leaders of the Senate were Jean Turnage (R-President), Allen Kolstad (R-President Pro Tempore), Stan Stephens (R-Majority Leader), and Chet Baylock (D-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were Bob Marks (R-Speaker), Art Lund (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Harrison Fagg (R-Majority Leader), and Dan Kemmis (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 House Select Committee on Employment Compensation and House Select Committee on Water; Conference Committee minutes; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and rejected amendments to House and Senate bills of the regular session, November 1981 special session, and June 1982 special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including sponsor list and vote tabulations on motions (regarding adoption of Committee of the Whole reports).

The collection is organized into the three subgroups, Regular Session, 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 Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Special Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these ten 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), Rejected Amendments to House Bills (arranged chronologically), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), House Journals (arranged chronologically), Subject Index to House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Memorial Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number). The series Senate is organized into these nine 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), Subject Index to Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Memorial Resolutions (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 these two subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these five subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Rejected Amendments to House Bills (arranged chronologically), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into four subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), 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 one subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). 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), Rejected Amendments to House Bills (arranged chronologically), 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 Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Rejected Amendments to Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (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 Legislature (47th: 1981) records, 1980-1982. Legislative Records 47. [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 / 1-9 Appropriations: Education 1981 January 7 - March 9 1 / 10-16 Appropriations: Human Services 1981 January 8 - March 9 1 / 17-18 Appropriations: Institutions January 7-22, 1981 2 / 1-6 Appropriations: Institutions 1981 January 23 - February 18 2 / 7-16 Appropriations: Legislative, Judicial and Administrative Agencies 1981 January 7 - February 25 2 / 17 Appropriations: Long-Range Building 1981 January 27 - March 12 3 / 1-5 Appropriations: Long-Range Building 1981 March 14 - April 15 3 / 6-8 Appropriations: Natural Resources 1981 January 6-30 3 / 9 Appropriations: Natural Resources (exhibits) 1981 January 31 3 / 10-12 Appropriations: Natural Resources 1981 February 2 - March 3 [see Joint Rules Committee minutes under Senate Rules Committee minutes] Special Joint Committee Minutes 3 / 13 Select Committee on Pay Plan 1981 March 18 - April 6 Free Conference Committee Minutes 3 / 14 Free Conference Committee on HB 500 (re appropriations of funds to various state agencies) 1981 April 13-23 [see Free Conference Committee minutes on HB 652 under House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee minutes] [see Free Conference Committee minutes of HB 636 under House of Representatives State Administration Committee minutes] House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 3 / 15-17 Agriculture 1981 January 7 - March 27 3 / 18 Appropriations 1981 January 5 - March 2 4 / 1-9 Appropriations 1981 March 3 - April 22 4 / 10-15 Business and Industry 1981 January 6 - February 13 5 / 1-3 Business and Industry 1981 February 16 - April 8 5 / 4-7 Education 1981 January 7 - April 1 5 / 8-10 Fish and Game 1981 January 6 - March 18 5 / 11-12 Highways and Transportation 1981 January 15 - March 28 5 / 13-17 Human Services 1981 January 7 - March 9 6 / 1 Human Services 1981 March 11 - April 22 6 / 2-10 Judiciary 1981 January 6 - April 23 6 / 11-14 Labor and Employment Relations 1981 January 6 - March 19 6 / 15 Legislative Administration (includes chairman's memoranda) 1980 December 19 - 1981 April 14 6 / 16-19 Local Government 1981 January 6 - February 17 7 / 1-4 Local Government 1981 February 19 - April 16 7 / 5-10 Natural Resources 1981 January 9 - March 25 7 / 11 Natural Resources (includes Free Conference Committee on HB 652) 1981 March 26 - April 22 7 / 12 Rules 1981 January 6 - April 23 7 / 13-18 State Administration 1981 January 8 - February 18 8 / 1-3 State Administration 1981 February 19 - March 23 8 / 4 State Administration (includes Free Conference Committee on HB 636) 1981 March 24 - April 20 8 / 5-15 Taxation 1981 January 6 - April 17 8 / 16 Taxation: Subcommittee on HB 92 1981 January 29 - February 3 8 / 17 Taxation: Subcommittee on Vehicle Fee Legislation 1981 February 6-19 House Special Committee Minutes 8 / 18 Select Committee on Water 1981 January 12 - February 19 8 / 19 Select Committee on Water 1981 March 5 - April 6 House Bills 9 / 1-21 Bill nos. 1-420 1981 10 / 1-19 Bill nos. 421-780 1981 11 / 1-5 Bill nos. 781-876 1981 House Resolutions 11 / 6 Bill nos. 1-8 1981 House Joint Resolutions 11 / 7-9 Bill nos. 1-68 1981 Rejected Amendments to House Bills 11 / 10 Rejected Committee of the Whole Amendments 1981 Status Sheets of House Bills 11 / 11-19 1st-90th Legislative Days 1981 January 5 - April 29 House Journals 11 / 20-22 1st-59th Legislative Days 1981 January 5 - March 17 12 / 1-2 60th-90th Legislative Days 1981 March 18 - April 23 Subject Index to House Bills 12 / 3 Subject Index 1981 March 9 House Memorial Resolutions 12 / 4 Memorial resolutions 1981 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 12 / 5-7 Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation 1981 January 7 - April 3 12 / 8-14 Business and Industry 1981 January 9 - April 17 12 / 15-17 Education and Cultural Resources 1981 January 9 - April 22 12 / 18-20 Finance and Claims 1981 January 6 - March 30 12 / 21 Finance and Claims (testimony and information on HB 500) 1981 March 23-24 13 / 1 Finance and Claims (testimony and information on HB 500) 1981 March 23-24 13 / 2-6 Finance and Claims 1981 March 31 - April 22 13 / 7-8 Fish and Game 1981 January 8 - March 31 13 / 9-13 Highways and Transportation 1981 January 15 - March 19 13 / 14-18 Judiciary 1981 January 6 - February 20 14 / 1-2 Judiciary 1981 March 3 - April 16 14 / 3-4 Labor and Employment Relations 1981 January 8 - March 19 14 / 5 Legislative Administration 1980 December 12 - 1981 April 22 14 / 6-13 Local Government 1981 January 6 - April 16 14 / 14-19 Natural Resources 1981 January 12 - March 11 15 / 1-2 Natural Resources 1981 March 11 - April 22 15 / 3-7 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 1981 January 9 - February 16 15 / 8-9 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety (petitions supporting re-establishment of Board of Massage Therapists) 1981 February 16 15 / 10-15 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 1981 February 18 - April 22 15 / 16 Rules (includes Joint Rules Committee, January 6 - February 11, 1981) 1981 January 12 - April 22 15 / 17-19 State Administration 1981 January 8 - February 13 16 / 1-3 State Administration 1981 February 16 - March 19 16 / 4 State Administration (includes governor's appointments) 1981 March 20 - April 22 16 / 5-9 Taxation 1981 January 9 - February 17 16 / 10 Taxation (includes petitions on SB 344 regarding imposing a severance tax on metals and gems) 1981 February 17 16 / 11-14 Taxation 1981 February 18 - April 23 Senate Bills 16 / 15-20 Bill nos. 2-60 1981 17 / 1-26 Bill nos. 61-460 1981 18 / 1-3 Bill nos. 461-487 1981 Senate Resolutions 18 / 4 Bill nos. 1-6 1981 Senate Joint Resolutions 18 / 5-6 Bill nos. 1-36 1981 Senate Confirmation Resolutions 18 / 7-9 Confirmation Resolutions 1981 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 18 / 10-15 1st-90th Legislative Days 1981 January 5 - April 29 Senate Journals 18 / 16-20 1st-90th Legislative Days 1981 January 5 - April 23 Subject Index to Senate Bills 18 / 21 Subject Index 1981 March 24 Senate Memorial Resolutions 18 / 22 Memorial Resolutions 1981 Miscellany 18 / 23 Sponsor list 1981 April 14 18 / 24 Vote tabulations on motions (regarding adoption of Committee of the Whole reports) 1981 January 1 - April 23 Special Session House and Senate Joint Committees Joint Committee Minutes 19 / 1 Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Merit System Council 1981 November 17 19 / 2-4 House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims Subcommittee I 1981 November 2-11 19 / 5-6 House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims Subcommittee II 1981 November 3-11 19 / 7-9 House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims Subcommittee III 1981 November 3-11 19 / 10 Rules 1981 November 16-19 Conference Committee Minutes 19 / 11 Conference Committee on HB 15 (re increasing the average number belonging (ABN) number for foundation aid to school districts with unusual enrollment increases) 1981 November 24 House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 19 / 12 Appropriations 1981 November 16-17 19 / 13 Appropriations: Executive Session 1981 November 17 19 / 14 Human Service (also called Public Health) 1981 November 17 19 / 15 Judiciary 1981 November 16-19 19 / 16 Labor and Employment Relations 1981 November 19 19 / 17 Legislative Administration 1981 November 16 19 / 18 Local Government 1981 November 16-24 19 / 19 Rules 1981 November 18 19 / 20 Taxation 1981 November 19-23 House Bills 19 / 21-22 Bill nos. 1-3, 4-6 1981 Rejected Amendments to House Bills 19 / 23 Rejected Amendments 1981 November 18-23 Status Sheets of House Bills 19 / 24 1st-8th Legislative Days 1981 November 16-24 House Journals 19 / 25 1st-6th Legislative Days 1981 November 16-21 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 19 / 26-27 Finance and Claims 1981 November 3-23 19 / 28 Judiciary 1981 November 21 19 / 29 Labor and Employment Relations 1981 November 17 19 / 30 Legislative Administration 1981 November 2-17 19 / 31 Taxation 1981 November 19-23 Senate Bills 19 / 32 Bill nos. 1-7 1981 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 19 / 33 1st-8th Legislative Days 1981 November 16-24 Senate Journals 19 / 34 1st-5th Legislative Days 1981 November 16-20 Second Special Session House and Senate Joint Committees Joint Committee Minutes 19 / 35 Rules 1982 June 18 [Joint House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims Committee; Joint Business and Industry Committee; Joint Senate-House Judiciary Committee; and Joint State Administration Committee minutes included under Minutes of House Standing Committees] [Joint Business and Industry Committee minutes included in minutes of Senate Standing Committees] House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 19 / 36 Appropriations (includes Joint House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims Committee, June 22-23, 1982) 1982 June 21-24 19 / 37 Business and Industry (includes Joint Business and Industry Committee, June 21, 1982) 1982 June 21-24 20 / 1 Judiciary (includes House committee members' minutes of Joint Senate-House Judiciary Committee, June 21-23, 1982) 1982 June 23-24 20 / 2 Legislative Administration 1982 June 26 20 / 3 Rules 1982 June 23-24 20 / 4 State Administration (includes House committee members' minutes of Joint Administration Committee, June 21-23, 1982) 1982 June 21-25 House Bills 20 / 5 Bill nos. 1-25 1982 House Joint Resolutions 20 / 6 Bill nos. 1-4 1982 Rejected Amendments to House Bills 20 / 7 Rejected Amendments 1982 Status Sheets of House Bills 20 / 8 1st-6th Legislative Days 1982 June 21-26 House Journals 20 / 9 1st-6th Legislative Days 1982 June 21-26 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 20 / 10 Business and Industry (includes Joint Business and Industry Committee, June 21, 1982) 1982 June 21-26 20 / 11-12 Finance and Claims 1982 June 21-26 21 / 1 Judiciary (includes Senate committee members' minutes of Joint Senate-House Judiciary Committee, June 21-23, 1982) 1982 June 25-26 21 / 2 Legislative Administration (includes committee report) 1982 June 21-26 21 / 3 Rules 1982 June 23 21 / 4 State Administration (includes Senate committee members' minutes of Joint State Administration Committee, June 21-23, 1982) 1982 June 23-25 21 / 5 Taxation 1982 June 24 Senate Bills 21 / 6 Bill nos. 1-6 1982 Senate Joint Resolutions 21 / 7 Bill no. 1 1982 Rejected Amendments to Senate Bills 21 / 8 Rejected amendments 1982 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 21 / 9 1st-6th Legislative Days 1982 June 21-26 Senate Journals 21 / 10 1st-6th Legislative Days 1982 June 21-26