Contact

The contact function for this reference property supports inquiries related to Montana state and local government information, agency coverage, and the accuracy of published reference content. Submissions are reviewed against the scope defined across this property's published pages, which span Montana's 56 counties, constitutional offices, executive agencies, and legislative and judicial structures.

Service area covered

This contact channel covers inquiries tied to Montana government reference content published on this property. The geographic and institutional scope includes:

1. State constitutional offices — the Governor's Office, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction
2. Executive branch agencies — including the Montana Department of Revenue, Montana Department of Transportation, Montana Department of Justice, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, and the full roster of principal departments
3. Legislative and judicial branches — the Montana State Legislature, Montana Supreme Court, and the Montana Judicial Branch
4. County-level government — all 56 Montana counties, from Cascade County and Yellowstone County to low-population jurisdictions such as Petroleum County and Wibaux County
5. Elections, administrative rules, and open records — reference content covering Montana Elections and Voting, Montana Administrative Rules, and Montana Open Records Laws

Inquiries outside Montana government — including contractor licensing, HVAC licensing, or other trade-specific regulatory questions — fall outside the scope of this property and should be directed to the appropriate vertical reference resource.

What to include in your message

Submissions that include complete, structured information receive faster handling. The following breakdown identifies required and recommended message components:

Required:
- The specific page URL or slug where the content in question appears
- A clear description of the inaccuracy, omission, or service gap being reported
- The source or document the submitter believes should be reflected (official agency name, statute citation, or public record reference)

Recommended:
- The submitter's role or professional context (journalist, researcher, public agency staff, industry professional)
- Whether the inquiry concerns a single page or a category of pages (e.g., all county pages, all agency pages)
- Any relevant Montana Code Annotated (MCA) citation or administrative rule number that applies to the content at issue

Messages that contain only general feedback without a specific page reference or factual claim are lower priority and may not receive individual responses.

Response expectations

This property operates as a reference resource, not a public agency. Response timelines and handling protocols reflect that distinction.

Standard content correction requests — submissions identifying a specific factual error with a named source — are reviewed within 10 business days. Corrections that are verified against official Montana government sources (leg.mt.gov, mt.gov agency portals, or Montana Legislative Services documentation) are applied to published content without individual confirmation to the submitter unless a reply address is provided and a response is specifically requested.

Scope or coverage inquiries — questions about why a particular agency, county subdivision, or regulatory body is or is not covered — are reviewed on a rolling basis and do not carry a guaranteed response window.

Press or research inquiries — requests from journalists or academic researchers citing a publication or institution — are distinguished from general public submissions. Including institutional affiliation and a deadline in the message assists routing.

No response should be interpreted as confirmation that a submission was received unless an automated acknowledgment is issued.

Additional contact options

For matters requiring direct engagement with Montana government agencies rather than reference content corrections, the appropriate channels are the agencies themselves:

• Montana Legislature: The official legislative portal at leg.mt.gov provides district lookup tools and legislator contact directories. Legislative districts are also mapped in the Montana Legislative Districts reference page.
• Montana Governor's Office: Contact information is published at governor.mt.gov, covering the Montana Governor's Office.
• Montana Secretary of State: Elections, business registration, and notary inquiries are handled through sos.mt.gov.
• Montana Attorney General: Consumer protection and law enforcement inquiries are routed through the Montana Department of Justice at doj.mt.gov.
• Montana Department of Revenue: Tax and property appraisal inquiries are handled at revenue.mt.gov.

For open records requests under Montana's Right to Know provisions (Montana Constitution, Article II, Section 9), requests must be submitted directly to the holding agency. The Montana Open Records Laws page outlines the statutory framework governing those requests.

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