Montana Code 22-1-211. Definitions
22-1-211. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 22-1-211
- 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: means any entity established or authorized by law to govern operations of the state, such as a state office, officer, department, division, section, bureau, board, commission, council, and agency of the state and all subdivisions of each. See Montana Code 22-1-211
(1)”Depository library” means a library contracted by the state library under 22-1-212(2) to provide the general public access to state publications.
(2)”State agency” means any entity established or authorized by law to govern operations of the state, such as a state office, officer, department, division, section, bureau, board, commission, council, and agency of the state and all subdivisions of each.
(3)(a) “State publication” means any information originating in or produced by the authority of a state agency or at the total or partial expense of a state agency that the agency intends to distribute outside the agency, regardless of format or medium, source or copyright, license, or trademark.
(b)The term does not include information intended only for distribution to contractors or grantees of the agency, persons within the agency, or members of the public under 2-6-1003 or information produced by a state agency that is intended strictly for internal administrative or operational purposes.