Montana Code 37-1-107. Joint meetings — department duties
37-1-107. Joint meetings — department duties. (1) The department shall convene a joint meeting once every 2 years of two or more boards that:
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-1-107
- Board: means a licensing board created under Title 2, chapter 15, that regulates a profession or occupation and that is administratively attached to the department as provided in 2-15-121. See Montana Code 37-1-130
- Department: means the department of labor and industry established in 2-15-1701. See Montana Code 37-1-130
- Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a)have licensees with dual licensure in related professions or occupations;
(b)have licensees licensed by another board in a related profession or with similar scopes of practice, including but not limited to:
(i)health care boards;
(ii)mental health care boards;
(iii)design boards;
(iv)therapeutic boards; or
(v)technical boards; or
(c)have issues of joint concern or related jurisdiction with each other.
(2)A quorum is not required for the joint meeting. However, one member from each board shall attend.
(3)The department shall report to the economic affairs interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 with regard to attendance and issues of concern addressed by the boards.