Montana Code 2-11-103. Definitions
2-11-103. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-11-103
- Government entity: means a state agency or a local government unit. See Montana Code 2-11-103
- Local government unit: means a city, county, town, unincorporated municipality or village, or special taxing unit or district and any commission, board, bureau, or other office of the unit. See Montana Code 2-11-103
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State agency: has the meaning provided in 2-4-102(2)(a). See Montana Code 2-11-103
- statement: means the statement required by 2-11-104. See Montana Code 2-11-103
(1)(a) “Government act” means the denial or issuance with conditions of a permit, certificate, license, or the equivalent of a permit, certificate, or license issued by a government entity.
(b)The term does not mean:
(i)litigation in which a government entity or other person litigates the authority of the government entity to take an act provided in subsection (1)(a);
(ii)an act provided in subsection (1)(a) for which a citation or warning is issued, other than the statement required by 2-11-104, on which a reference clearly appears to the legal authority for the government action; or
(iii)a legislative act by the state of Montana.
(2)”Government entity” means a state agency or a local government unit.
(3)”Local government unit” means a city, county, town, unincorporated municipality or village, or special taxing unit or district and any commission, board, bureau, or other office of the unit.
(4)”Rule” has the meaning provided in 2-4-102.
(5)”State agency” has the meaning provided in 2-4-102(2)(a).
(6)”Statement of government authority” or “statement” means the statement required by 2-11-104.