Montana Statutes § 13-27-239 Petitions for statutory initiative - requirements and limitationsVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 13-27-239 Petitions for statutory initiative - requirements and limitations which we archived on October 30, 2024.
Statute Text
(1)
In accordance with Article III, section 4, of the Montana constitution, the text of
[an]
a statutory
initiative may not provide for the appropriation of revenue.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, "appropriation"
[includes but is not limited to the act of designating or setting aside budgetary authority or directly or indirectly incurring a financial obligation with the expectation that a certain amount of money will be expended or directed]
means the authority for a governmental entity to expend money from the state treasury
for a specific use or purpose.
[The term also includes increasing or expanding eligibility to a government program.]
History
Renumbered from 13-27-211 by the Code Commissioner, 2023.
Amended by Laws 2023 , Ch. 647 , Sec. 33 , eff. 5/19/2023 .
Added by Laws 2021 , Ch. 554 , Sec. 1 , eff. 5/14/2021 , and applicable to ballot initiatives submitted to the secretary of state in accordance with 13-27-202(1) on or after 5/14/2021.