Constitution · Montana

Mont. Const. art. IX, § 1

Constitution
Constitution of Montana
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Protection and improvement. (1) The state and each person shall maintain and improve a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations. (2) The legislature shall provide for the administration and enforcement of this duty. (3) The legislature shall provide adequate remedies for the protection of the environmental life support system from degradation and provide adequate remedies to prevent unreasonable depletion and degradation of natural resources.

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