Montana Governor's Office Executive Orders

Montana Governor's Office Executive Orders, 1971-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana Office of the Governor
Title: Montana Governor's Office Executive Orders
Dates: 1971-2004 (inclusive)
19712004
Quantity: .8 linear feet
Collection Number: RS 66
Summary: These records of the Montana Governor's Office consist of executive orders issued by sitting governors. There may be some gaps in the earlier years.
Repository: Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions: Collection open for research.
Languages: English, English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana Governor is the chief executive officer of the State of Montana. During the territorial period, 1864-1889, the Governor was appointed by the President of the United States. Since statehood the Governor has been elected in statewide election.

The duties of the office were established in the 1889 Constitution. These duties included overall administration of state government; serving on various boards, including the Board of Prison Commissioners, the Board of Examiners, and others; convening special sessions as needed; signing or vetoing legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly; receiving regular reports from departments of the executive branch; appointing non-elective officials of state government and appointing replacements when elected officials die in office; granting pardons and commutations of sentence; and being the official representative of the state in its relations with the United States and other state governments.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

These records of the Montana Governor's Office consist of executive orders from the Governor. The bulk of the orders are from 1981 through 2004 and include a contents sheet for each year. Also included are a few scattered orders from 1971 through 1979.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by series.

Location of Collection

18:8-5

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information is available upon request.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Executive OrdersReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	#2-71, 7-73, 5-75, 7-78, 9-79, 13-79, and 17-79	1971-1979
1	2	#1-81 through 31-81	1981
1	3	#1-82 through 8-82	1982
1	4	#1-83 through 13-83	1983
1	5	#1-84 through 14-84	1984
1	6	#1-85 through 15-85	1985
1	7	#1-86 through 20-86	1986
1	8	#1-87 through 22-87	1987
1	9	#1-88 through 18-88	1988
1	10	#1-89 through 28-89	1989
1	11	#1-90 through 17-90	1990
1	12	#1-91 through 37-91	1991
1	13	#1-92 through 22-92 (also includes an order from Dept. of Natural Resources and the Governor regarding continuance of the Resource Conservation Advisory Council)	1992
2	1	#1-93 through 17-93	1993
2	2	#2-94 through 26-94	1994
2	3	#1-95 through 16-95	1995
2	4	#1-96 through 30-96	1996
2	5	#1-97 through 22-97	1997
2	6	#2-98 through 18-98	1998
2	7	#1-99 through 17-99	1999
2	8	#2-00 through 32-00	2000
2	9	#15-04 through 21-04 and 5-04 through 7-04	2004

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

Montana Office of the Governor

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