{"data":{"id":"us-mt/5-3-101","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"5-3-101","heading":"Convening of special session -- limiting subjects -- committee meetings -- compensation.","body":"(1) The legislature may be convened in special session by the governor or at the written request of a majority of the members. Subject to 5-5-227, the governor or the legislature may limit the special session to the subjects specified in the call.\n(2) (a) A standing committee of the legislature may meet prior to a special session for the purpose of holding hearings and taking action on preintroduced legislation that has been referred to that committee.\n(b) Public notice of a hearing to be held by a standing committee prior to a special session must be given at least 7 days before the hearing.\n(3) Members of the legislature engaged in presession business for a special session are entitled to receive compensation and expenses as provided in 5-2-302. Members of the legislature are entitled to receive compensation and expenses, as provided in 5-2-301, for the day prior to the convening of a special session.","path":["TITLE 5. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH","CHAPTER 3. SPECIAL SESSIONS","Part 1. Call of Special Session"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0050/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0010/0050-0030-0010-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:43:49Z","sha256":"80ae9dfef3cde309cc6339a13ef8f24397341d2e6251b30cec3354773f80b213","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/5-2-504","next":"us-mt/5-3-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}