Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-32-4114. Restrictions on activities of police officers

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a member of the police force may not hold any other office or be employed in any other department of the city or town government. A member of the police force may not strike, as provided in 39-31-501.

(2) A member of the police force of a third-class city or of a town may be employed in another department of the city or town government. However, the member may not hold political office in the city or town government.

(3) The fact that a person is an officer or member of the police department does not deprive the person's spouse or any member of the person's family of the right to participate in political activity or to hold public or political office.

(4) An officer or member of the police department may participate in political activity if the officer does not do so while on duty or in uniform or if the activity does not otherwise interfere with the performance of duties.