2-12-103 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Annual performance report" means a written annual review and assessment of the outcomes and outputs of a department as compared to its established annual plan and performance measures. (2) "Annual plan" means a written plan prepared to guide the ongoing and proposed activities of a department by setting out initiatives, aspirational goals, outcomes, and outputs that the department intends to accomplish, and performance measures to facilitate program evaluations. (3) "Department" means each entity listed in 2-15-104 (1)(a) through (1)(p), the office of the secretary of state, the office of the state auditor, and the office of public instruction. (4) "Division" has the meaning provided in 2-15-104 . (5) "Initiative" means a specific goal, objective, or target related to a performance measure that is adopted by a department. (6) "Outcomes" means a quantification of the public benefit for Montanans derived from actions by a department. (7) "Outputs" means a quantification of the number of services that a department produces for Montanans. (8) "Performance measure" means a metric or measurement that is designed to help guide government by assessing what a department aspires to achieve pursuant to its annual plan with respect to the outcomes and outputs of its programs.
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