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68th Legislature 2023 HB 348.1
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 348
2 INTRODUCED BY K. WALSH, S. GIST, G. FRAZER
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO STATE EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY
5 INFORMATION; REQUIRING STATE AGENCIES TO POST EMPLOYEE DIRECTORIES; AND PROVIDING
6 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. State agency employee directory requirement. (1) Each state agency
11 shall post an employee directory on the agency's website. The link to the directory must be on the main landing
12 page of the agency's website.
13 (2) The directory must include the name, title, direct phone number, and e-mail address of each
14 employee within the agency.
15 (3) The directory page must include an organizational chart for the department so members of the
16 public know which department or individual to contact.
17 (4) The agency shall perform regular checks of the directory to ensure that the information is
18 current and accurate. The date of the last update must be posted on the directory page.
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20 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
21 integral part of Title 2, chapter 15, part 1, and the provisions of Title 2, chapter 15, part 1, apply to [section 1].
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23 NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2023.
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