STATE OF MONTANA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 40-2008
DESIGNATING THE CHIEF OF THE OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
MATTERS AND RESCINDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1-93
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WHEREAS, Section 39-31-301, MCA, authorizes the Governor, as Chief Executive Officer of the State of Montana, to designate an authorized representative to represent the State in collective bargaining with an exclusive representative; and
WHEREAS, through Executive Order 1-93, Governor Marc Racicot rescinded Executive Order 4-90 and designated the chief of the Labor Relations Bureau, State Personnel Division, Department of Administration, as the authorized representative under Section 39-31-301, MCA, and created a Collective Bargaining Policy Task Force to advise the authorized representative in developing and formulating the State's collective bargaining position, but the Task Force did not
meet; and
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the Department of Administration was reorganized and a new State Office of Labor Relations was created within a new State Human Resources Division.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRIAN SCHWEITZER, Governor of the State of Montana,
pursuant to the authority vested in me by the laws and Constitution of the State of Montana, do hereby:
1) Rescind Executive Order No.1-93
2) Designate, pursuant to Section 39-31-301, MCA, the Chief of the State of Office of Labor Relations, State Human Resources Division, Department of Administration, as the Governor's designated authorized representative to represent the State of Montana, excluding the university system under the Board of Regents, in collective bargaining with an exclusive representative.
This Order is effective immeadiately.
GIVEN under my hand and the GREAT SEAL of the State of Montana, this 13th day of November, Two Thousand and Eight.
/s/ BRIAN SCHWEITZER, Governor
ATTEST:
/s/BRAD JOHNSON, Secretary of State
