Montana Code 90-14-103. Office of community service
90-14-103. Office of community service. (1) There is an office of community service, which is headed by a director and established in the office of the governor.
Terms Used In Montana Code 90-14-103
- Commission: means the commission on community service appointed by the governor to assist in implementation of this part. See Montana Code 90-14-102
- Community service: means any kind of public service that provides a benefit to the state of Montana, any of its political subdivisions, or a tribal government or that benefits disadvantaged or low-income persons, disabled persons, or senior citizens of Montana. See Montana Code 90-14-102
- Director: means the person appointed by the governor as the community service director to administer and coordinate the provisions of this part. See Montana Code 90-14-102
- Program: means the Montana community service program, which includes all of the volunteer projects established under this part. See Montana Code 90-14-102
- 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
- Volunteer: means a person performing services under this part for an association, not-for-profit corporation, hospital, school, or state, local, or tribal governmental entity without compensation, except that partial or full reimbursement may be made for actual expenses incurred. See Montana Code 90-14-102
(2)The purpose of this office is to:
(a)renew the ethic of civic responsibility in the state;
(b)encourage the citizens of the state, regardless of age or income, to engage in full-time or part-time service to the state;
(c)call young people to serve in projects that will benefit the state and improve their life chances through the acquisition of literacy, job skills, and interpersonal skills;
(d)build on the existing organizational framework of state and local governmental entities to expand full-time and part-time service opportunities in a wide variety of programs for all citizens, particularly youth and older Montanans;
(e)involve participants in activities that would not otherwise be performed by employed workers; and
(f)establish programs to accomplish labor-intensive improvements to public or low-income properties or to provide services for the benefit of the state, its communities, and its people through service contracts that specify the work to be performed.
(3)The director must be appointed by the governor, after consultation with the commission. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor.
(4)The director shall, with the advice of the commission, assist the governor in the planning, coordination, operation, and evaluation of programs within state government or under grants, donations, bequests, or other resources received by and administered through state government for Montana community services.
(5)The director is responsible for the submission of applications for federal grants and for funding from any other sources for the creation or operation of volunteer projects. The director shall ensure accountability for all resources received.
(6)The director, together with the commission, shall integrate and develop state plans for all services provided under this part, including but not limited to the office of public instruction’s service learning program, the Montana university system innovative projects, the department of military affairs’ service involvement, and other community and volunteer service programs.