Montana Code 2-2-101. Statement of purpose
2-2-101. Statement of purpose. The purpose of this part is to set forth a code of ethics prohibiting conflict between public duty and private interest as required by the constitution of Montana. This code recognizes distinctions between judges, legislators, judicial officers, other officers and employees of state government, and officers and employees of local government and prescribes some standards of conduct common to all categories and some standards of conduct adapted to each category. The provisions of this part recognize that some actions are conflicts per se between public duty and private interest while other actions may or may not pose such conflicts depending upon the surrounding circumstances.
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-2-101
- Judicial officers: means justices of the supreme court, judges of the district courts, justices of the peace, municipal judges, and city judges. See Montana Code 1-1-202
- Local government: means a county, a consolidated government, an incorporated city or town, a school district, or a special district. See Montana Code 2-2-102
- Private interest: means an interest held by an individual that is:
(a)an ownership interest in a business;
(b)a creditor interest in an insolvent business;
(c)an employment or prospective employment for which negotiations have begun;
(d)an ownership interest in real property;
(e)a loan or other debtor interest; or
(f)a directorship or officership in a business. See Montana Code 2-2-102
- 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