Montana Code 61-2-106. County drinking and driving prevention program
61-2-106. County drinking and driving prevention program. (1) The governing body of a county may appoint a task force to study the problem of alcohol-related traffic accidents and recommend a program designed to:
Terms Used In Montana Code 61-2-106
- Department: means the department of justice acting directly or through its duly authorized officers or agents. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highways for purposes of travel. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- Under the influence: has the meaning provided in 61-8-1001. See Montana Code 61-1-101
(a)prevent driving while under the influence of alcohol;
(b)reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents; and
(c)educate the public on the dangers of driving after consuming alcoholic beverages or other chemical substances that impair judgment or motor functions.
(2)A task force appointed under subsection (1) shall conduct its study and submit its recommendations within 6 months from the date it was appointed. Task force meetings are open to the public. The task force shall give notice by publication in the community meeting announcement section of a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
(3)The county governing body may by resolution adopt the recommendations of the task force appointed under subsection (1). The proposed program must be approved by the governor as provided in 61-2-105.
(4)The presiding officer of the task force shall submit to the county governing body:
(a)a budget and a financial report for each fiscal year; and
(b)an annual report containing but not limited to:
(i)an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program;
(ii)the number of arrests and convictions in the county for driving under the influence of alcohol and the sentences imposed for these convictions;
(iii)the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents in the county; and
(iv)any other information requested by the county governing body or considered appropriate by the task force.
(5)A copy of the annual report may be submitted to the department.