BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
TO: All Concerned Persons
1. On December 22, 2023, the Secretary of State (SOS) published MAR Notice No. 44-2-271 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 1847 of the 2023 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 24.
2. On January 16, 2024, a public hearing was held on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule.
3. The Secretary of State has amended the following rules as proposed: ARM 44.3.2902, 44.3.2903, 44.3.2904, and 44.3.2905.
4. The Secretary of State has amended the following rule as proposed, with the following change from the original proposal:
44.3.2901 DEFINITIONS As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(1) through (3)(a) remain as proposed.
(b) remains the same.
(c) through (h) remain as proposed.
5. The Secretary of State has thoroughly considered the comment received. A summary of the comment and SOS's response are as follows:
COMMENT #1: A commenter noted that ARM 44.3.2901(3)(b) was missing from the original proposal notice.
RESPONSE #1: The Secretary of State appreciates the comment received. No amendments are being made to ARM 44.3.2901(3)(b). Subsection (3)(b) has been included in this notice to note that it remains the same.
/s/ AUSTIN MARKUS JAMES /s/ CHRISTI JACOBSEN
Austin Markus James Christi Jacobsen
Rule Reviewer Secretary of State
Dated this 30th day of January, 2024.