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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The council consists of no more than 13 voting members appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-124 and as provided in this section.
(2) Membership must include:
(a) one state government law enforcement representative;
(b) one chief of police, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana association of chiefs of police;
(c) one sheriff, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana sheriffs and peace officers association;
(d) one representative from the department of corrections established in 2-15-2301;
(e) one local law enforcement officer in a nonadministrative position, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana police protective association;
(f) one detention center administrator or detention officer;
(g) one Montana-certified tribal law enforcement representative;
(h) one county attorney, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana county attorneys association;
(i) two members of the board of crime control established in 2-15-2008;
(j) one misdemeanor probation officer, as defined in 46-23-1001, who is certified by the Montana public safety officer standards and training council and who may be appointed based on recommendations from an association representing misdemeanor probation officers; and
(k) two Montana citizens at large who are informed and experienced in the subject of law enforcement.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 44. Law Enforcement § 44-4-402. Membership--composition - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-44-law-enforcement/mt-st-44-4-402/
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