# Mont. Code Ann. § 32-1-101: 32-1-101 Short title -- application -- purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 32-1-101
- **Heading:** 32-1-101 Short title -- application -- purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Part 1 / Section 32-1-101

## Text

32-1-101 . Short title -- application -- purpose. (1) Parts 1 through 5 of this chapter may be known as the "Bank Act".

(2) The Bank Act is applicable to:

(a) all corporations and persons specified in 32-1-102 ;

(b) corporations that subject themselves to the Bank Act; and

(c) persons, partnerships, or corporations who by violating the Bank Act become subject to the penalties provided in the Bank Act.

(3) (a) The purpose of the Bank Act is to provide Montana with a sound system of state-chartered banks by providing for and encouraging the development of state-chartered banks while restricting their activities to the extent necessary to protect the interests of depositors. The purpose includes:

(i) the sound conduct of the business of banks;

(ii) the conservation of bank assets;

(iii) the maintenance of adequate reserves against deposits;

(iv) the opportunity for banks to compete with other businesses, including but not limited to other financial organizations existing under the laws of this state, other states, the United States, and foreign countries;

(v) the opportunity for banks to serve the citizens of this state;

(vi) the opportunity for banks to participate in and promote the economic progress of Montana and the United States;

(vii) the opportunity for the management of banks to exercise business judgment in conducting the affairs of their institutions; and

(viii) modernization and simplification of the law governing banking by providing that banks have all the rights and powers granted corporations, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(b) The Bank Act does not restrict the activities of banks for the purpose of protecting any person from competition from banks and does not confer any right or cause of action upon any competitor.

(c) The purpose contained in this subsection (3) constitutes the standards to be observed by the commissioner of banking and financial institutions in the exercise of authority under the Bank Act and provides guidelines in the construction and application of the Bank Act.

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