Montana Title 10. Military Affairs and Disaster and Emergency Services § 10-1-1306. Ineligibility for grants

(1)(a) A member who at any time prior to the disbursement of grant money receives a punitive discharge pursuant to the federal Manual for Courts-Martial or an administrative discharge with service characterized as other than honorable conditions is ineligible for any grant under 10-1-1305.

(b) A family member of a member described in subsection (1)(a) is ineligible for any grant under 10-1-1305.

(2)(a) A member and a family member of the member are ineligible for status-based and needs-based grants under 10-1-1305 if the member holds a rank or pay grade, as those terms are used in Titles 10 and 37 of the United States Code, of:

(b) The determination of the member's pay grade must be made at the time of application for the grant.

(a) the member's injury is the result of a self-inflicted wound, willful negligence by the member, or other misconduct by the member; or

(b) the injury occurs when the member is not in an authorized duty status.