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Montana Legislature (44th: 1975) records, 1974-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislature.
Title
Montana Legislature (44th: 1975) records
Dates
1974-1976 (inclusive)
Quantity
13 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 44
Summary
Collection contains records (1974-1976) of the Montana 44th Legislature including minutes of the House Select committee investigating campaign practices; minutes of the Senate Democratic Caucus; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany of the regular session, interim, and August 1975 special session. [Reel-to-reel tapes transferred to Oral History]
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 44th Montana Legislature met from January 6th to April 19th, 1975, and a Special Session held on August 4th, 1975. The leaders of the Senate were W. Gordon McOmber (D-President), Carroll Graham (D-President Pro Tempore), Neil Lynch (D-Majority Leader), and Frank Hazelbaker (R-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were Pat McKittrick (D-Speaker), Francis Bardanouve (D-Speaker Pro Tempore), John Driscoll (D-Majority Leader), and Lloyd Lockrem, Jr. (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 minutes of the House Select committee investigating campaign practices; minutes of the Senate Democratic Caucus; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; and House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials of the regular session, interim, and August 1975 special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including the address of Governor Thomas L. Judge to the Special Session; a list of lobbyists registered with the Office of the Secretary of State; and Senate Democratic Caucus minutes.

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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 (44th: 1975) records, 1974-1976. Legislative Records 44. [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 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 one subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically. The series House of Representatives is organized into eight 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 Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), 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 eight 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 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 Interim is organized into one series, House and Senate Joint Committees. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into one subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder 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 one subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). The series House of Representatives is organized into five subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Select Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically), 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).

Location of Collection

51:8-7

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Jeff Cunniff processed the collection in 1979.

Separated Materials

Reel-to-reel tapes transferred to Oral History

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Jeff Cunniff, 1979
2006

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