Montana

Organization 31

Departments

• Board of Public Education Education

  Constitutional board setting K-12 education policy and accreditation standards
• Commissioner of Political Practices

  Campaign finance reporting, lobbyist registration, and ethics enforcement
• Department of Administration

  Central administrative services including budget, accounting, IT, and human resources for state government
• Department of Agriculture

  Protects producers and consumers, promotes Montana agriculture
• Department of Commerce

  Economic development, housing, tourism, and community development
• Department of Corrections

  State correctional facilities, probation, and parole
• Department of Environmental Quality

  Environmental protection, air and water quality, waste management, and remediation
• Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

  Wildlife management, state parks, fishing and hunting licenses, and outdoor recreation
• Department of Justice

  Attorney General's office, law enforcement, motor vehicles, and criminal investigation
• Department of Labor and Industry

  Workforce development, unemployment insurance, workplace safety, and professional licensing
• Department of Livestock

  Livestock health, brand inspection, and animal disease control
• Department of Military Affairs

  Montana National Guard, veterans affairs, and disaster and emergency services
• Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

  Water rights, forestry, trust lands, and conservation districts
• Department of Public Health and Human Services

  Public health, Medicaid, child and family services, behavioral health, and senior services
• Department of Revenue

  State tax administration, property assessment, and revenue collection
• Department of Transportation

  State highways, bridges, transit, rail, and aviation
• Governor's Office

  Chief executive office of the State of Montana
• Montana Historical Society

  State history museum, archives, historic preservation, and research
• Montana Lottery

  State lottery operations, proceeds support state general fund
• Montana Public Employees' Retirement Administration

  Administers retirement systems for state and local government employees
• Montana State Fund

  Workers' compensation insurance for Montana employers
• Montana State Legislature Legislative

  Bicameral legislature with 50-member Senate and 100-member House. Meets odd-numbered years for 90-day sessions.
• Montana State Library Library

  State library services, digital resources, and information access
• Montana Supreme Court Courts

  Highest court in Montana, seven justices including the Chief Justice
• Office of Public Instruction Education

  K-12 education oversight, school funding, curriculum standards, and teacher certification
• Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education Education

  Montana University System oversight, policy, and coordination
• Office of the State Public Defender

  Public defense services for indigent defendants
• Public Service Commission

  Regulates public utilities, pipelines, and telecommunications
• Secretary of State's Office

  Elections, business filings, notary, and official state records
• State Auditor's Office

  Insurance regulation, securities regulation, and state financial oversight
• Teachers' Retirement System

  Retirement benefits for Montana's public school teachers and university employees