19-18-101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply in this chapter:
(1) "Association" means the fire department relief association provided for in 19-18-102.
(2) "Disability and pension fund" or "fund" means the fund provided for in 19-18-105.
(3) "Fire department" includes all fire departments, consisting of paid, part-paid, or volunteer firefighters or any combination thereof, recognized by the city or town council of an incorporated city or town of this state.
(4) "Incorporated city or town" includes county seats whether incorporated or not.
(5) Any reference to "municipality", "city", or "town" includes those jurisdictions which, prior to the effective date of a county-municipal consolidation, were incorporated municipalities or subsequent districts created for urban fire protection services.
History: (1) thru (4)En. 11-1910.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 157, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; Sec. 11-1910.1, R.C.M. 1947; (5)En. 11-1910.2 by Sec. 2, Ch. 489, L. 1977; Sec. 11-1910.2, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1910.1, 11-1910.2; Sec. 19-11-101, MCA 1991; redes. 19-18-101 by Code Commissioner, 1993.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 18. Firefighters' Retirement
19-18-102. Formation of fire department relief association -- membership
19-18-103. Officers of association
19-18-104. Board of trustees of association
19-18-105. Establishment of disability and pension fund
19-18-106. Transfer of money into fund by city treasurer
19-18-107. Retention of firefighters' rights when local government consolidated