**** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 77.1 - 1 - Authorized Print Version β SB 77 1 SENATE BILL NO. 77 2 INTRODUCED BY G. LAMMERS 3 BY REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION 4 5 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: βAN ACT REQUIRING CONSERVATION DISTRICTS TO COMPLY WITH 6 STATE PROCUREMENT LAWS; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 76-15-1004, 76-15-1005, 76-15-1006, 76-15- 7 1011, 76-15-1012, 76-15-1013, AND 76-15-1014, MCA.β 8 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 10 11 NEW SECTION. Section 1. A conservation district shall comply with 12 state procurement laws when expending available funding. 13 14 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Repealer. 15 repealed: 16 76-15-1004. Service contracts. 17 76-15-1005. Requirements for purchases or construction contracts 18 76-15-1006. Advertisements. 19 76-15-1011. Exemptions from advertising and bidding 20 76-15-1012. Terms and extensions. 21 76-15-1013. Division of contracts prohibited. 22 76-15-1014. Cooperative purchasing contracts. 23 24 NEW SECTION. Section 3. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an 25 integral part of Title 76, chapter 15, part 10, and the provisions of Title 76, chapter 15, part 10, apply to [section 26 1]. 27 - END -