Montana State Government
Government of Montana | |
|---|---|
| Polity type | Presidential republic Federated state |
| Constitution | Constitution of Montana |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Legislature |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Montana State Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Matt Regier, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Brandon Ler, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Greg Gianforte |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | Montana State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judicial Branch |
| Courts | Courts of Montana |
| Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Cory Swanson |
| Seat | Joseph P. Mazurek Building, Helena |
As established and defined by the Montana Constitution, the government of the State of Montana is composed of three branches, the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. The powers of initiative and referendum are reserved for the citizens of Montana.
The second and current state constitution was enacted in 1972. Among its changes, it stipulated that all Montanans' access to their government is a constitutionally protected right, and it includes the right to examine documents or to observe the deliberations of all public bodies or agencies of state government and its subdivisions.