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1 HOUSE BILL NO. 793
2 INTRODUCED BY G. KMETZ
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
5 OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL; AMENDING SECTION 44-4-402, MCA; AND PROVIDING
6 AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 Section 44-4-402, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "44-4-402. (1) The council consists of no more than 13 voting
12 members appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-124 and as provided in this section.
13 (2) Membership must include:
14 (a) one state government law enforcement representative;
15 (b) one chief of police, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana
16 association of chiefs of police;
17 (c) one sheriff, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana sheriffs and
18 peace officers association;
19 (d) one representative from the department of corrections established in 2-15-2301;
20 (e) one local law enforcement officer in a nonadministrative position, who may be appointed based
21 on recommendations from the Montana police protective association;
22 (f) one detention center administrator or detention officer;
23 (g) one Montana-certified tribal law enforcement representative;
24 (h) one county attorney, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana
25 county attorneys association;
26 (i) two members one member of the board of crime control established in 2-15-2008;
27 (j) one public safety communications officer as defined in 7-31-201 who may be appointed based
28 on recommendations from the Montana association of public safety ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC- - 2025
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1 communications officials;
2 (j)(k) one misdemeanor probation officer, as defined in 46-23-1001, who is certified by the Montana
3 public safety officer standards and training council and who may be appointed based on recommendations from
4 an association representing misdemeanor probation officers; and
5 (k)(l) two Montana citizens at large who are informed and experienced in the subject of law
6 enforcement."
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8 NEW SECTION. Section 2. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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