90-1-112. Policy -- purpose

MT Code § 90-1-112 (2019) (N/A)

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90-1-112. Policy -- purpose. (1) It is the policy of this state to:

(a) strengthen the foundations of the state's business environment and diversify and expand existing economic endeavors to achieve long-term economic stability;

(b) cooperate with business enterprises, local governments, other public organizations, and the federal government and use all practical means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, to:

(i) establish an economic climate in which the state's natural resources and agricultural operations remain constant contributors to the state's economic welfare;

(ii) articulate a coherent economic development vision for the future, taking into account both rural and urban demands and the availability of entrepreneurs who, due to lack of economic development resources, might benefit from this policy; and

(iii) take a proactive role to ensure that Montana has the flexibility and resources to be an effective competitor in the changing global marketplace.

(2) The purpose of 2-15-218, 2-15-219, and 90-1-112 through 90-1-114 is to provide a vision and a direction through the development of strategies and initiatives to ensure that the state's role in expanding the economy takes place in an orderly and effective manner.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 537, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 309, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 363, L. 2019.

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