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2.67.101   ORGANIZATION OF BOARD
(1) This rule describes the organization and functions of the board of county printing.

(a) History . The county printing commission was established by the legislature in 1967. The commission consists of five members appointed by the governor for terms of two years. Two members shall be members of the printing industry, two shall be county commissioners, and one shall be a member of the general public. The commission shall meet annually. The Montana county printing commission was continued by the legislature in 1971 and renamed the board of county printing.

(2) Functions of the Board . The function of the board of county printing will be to set maximum prices which may be charged for printing and legal advertising performed for various counties in the state. This duty will involve establishing rules and regulations, adopting and publishing a schedule of maximum prices, and adopting all necessary standards relative to county printing and legal advertising.

(3) Information and Submissions . General inquiries regarding the operations of the board may be addressed to the chairman.

History: 2-4-201 and 7-5-2404, MCA; IMP, 2-4-201 and 7-5-2411, MCA; NEW, Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 1/1/80; TRANS, from Dept. of Comm. Affairs, Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 1012, Eff. 5/15/92; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 2406.
2.67.201   INCORPORATION OF MODEL RULES

(1) The Board of County Printing adopts and incorporates by reference the Secretary of State's model rules ARM 1.3.301, 1.3.302, 1.3.304, 1.3.305, 1.3.307 through 1.3.309, and 1.3.311 through 1.3.313 in effect October 16, 2009. These rules define model requirements for rulemaking under the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. The rules may be found at http://sos.mt.gov/.

History: 2-4-201, MCA; IMP, 2-4-201, MCA; Eff. 12/33/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Comm. Affairs, Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 2406; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 1782, Eff. 10/16/09.
2.67.301   POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD

This rule has been repealed.

History: 7-5-2404, 18-7-404, MCA; IMP, 7-5-2404, 18-7-404, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Comm. Affairs, Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 630, Eff. 2/25/00; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 2406; REP, 2009 MAR p. 1782, Eff. 10/16/09.
2.67.302   COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO CONTRACT FOR COUNTY LEGAL ADVERTISING

This rule has been repealed.

History: 7-5-2405, 18-7-405, MCA; IMP, 7-5-2411, 18-7-411, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Comm. Affairs, Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 630, Eff. 2/25/00; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 2406; REP, 2009 MAR p. 1782, Eff. 10/16/09.
2.67.303   OFFICIAL MAXIMUM PRICES AND PRINTING STANDARDS

(1) Rates for county legal advertising may not exceed $13 for the first folio insertion and $11 for each subsequent insertion.

(2) The following is the basis of measurement for the computation of folios in the various sizes of type when set in one standard newspaper column width of approximately two inches:

(a) 15 lines of solid eight-point type;

(b) 17 lines of solid nine-point type;

(c) 18 lines of solid ten-point type; or

(d) 100 words.

(3) Folios other than rule and figure work must consist of 100 words when set in a standard newspaper column width of approximately two inches.

(4) Commissioners' claims and proceedings must be charged at the regular folio measurement unless content requires rule and figure work.

(5) The following point system measurements must be used. For computing 72 points to a linear column inch, there shall be:

(a) nine lines of solid eight-point type;

(b) eight lines of solid nine-point type;

(c) 7.2 lines of solid ten-point type to each column inch.

 

History: 7-5-2404, 18-7-404, MCA; IMP, 7-5-2411, 18-7-411, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Comm. Affairs, Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1924, Eff. 12/30/83; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 1012, Eff. 5/15/92; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 630, Eff. 2/25/00; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 2406; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 1782, Eff. 10/16/09; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 389, Eff. 7/1/14; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2097, Eff. 9/19/14; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1100, Eff. 6/9/18.
2.67.304   SCHEDULE OF PRICES

This rule has been repealed.

History: 7-5-2404, MCA; IMP, 7-5-2404, MCA; NEW, Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 1/2/77; TRANS, from Dept. of Comm. Affairs, Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1924, Eff. 12/30/83; REP, 2000 MAR p. 630, Eff. 2/25/00; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 2406.