{"data":{"id":"us-mt/2-17-114","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"2-17-114","heading":"Reservation of space for legislature -- legislative council duties.","body":"(1) The legislative space on the capitol complex includes:\n(a) in the state capitol:\n(i) the entire fourth floor, except for common space;\n(ii) the entire third floor, including the senate and house chambers, except for common space;\n(iii) the entire first floor, except for the post office space and common space; and\n(iv) the entire basement level, except for agency storage space, media space, and common space.\n(b) the entire old board of health building located at 1301 Lockey avenue;\n(c) additional buildings that may be acquired or constructed for the use of the legislative branch; and\n(d) the allocated legislative parking area as provided for in 2-17-108.\n(2) (a) Except as provided in 2-17-101(3), 2-17-108, and subsection (2)(b) of this section, the legislative council shall exercise control over the legislative space except for the following:\n(i) the capitol complex advisory council and the department responsibilities for the legislative space as provided for in Title 2, chapter 17, part 8; and\n(ii) department control of:\n(A) central utility functions, including but not limited to mechanical and electronic functions and the electric core of the capitol and the legislative space;\n(B) the state telecommunications network;\n(C) custodial care, maintenance, and security pursuant to 2-17-811 for the legislative space; and\n(D) network infrastructure.\n(b) Except as provided for in 2-17-108, legislative council, with consultation of the legislative audit committee and the legislative finance committee, shall exercise control over the:\n(i) long-range legislative branch capital development plan;\n(ii) allocation of legislative space;\n(iii) remodeling, alteration, or improvement of legislative space as provided for in 2-17-811;\n(iv) purchase, lease, or construction of legislative space; and\n(v) allocation of legislative parking area space as provided in 2-17-108.","path":["TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 17. PROPERTY AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT","Part 1. Real Property and Buildings"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0020/chapter_0170/part_0010/section_0140/0020-0170-0010-0140.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:43:13Z","sha256":"db62b89de68394f34c992375191ba8da16be8458593b1248b4de2a659b0a1ea4","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/2-17-113","next":"us-mt/2-17-115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}