7-3-433. Law enforcement officer. A law enforcement officer, who may be called the sheriff:
(1) may be elected;
(2) may be appointed by the local government commission;
(3) may be appointed by the presiding officer of the local government commission;
(4) may be selected as provided by ordinance;
(5) may at the discretion of the commission be selected as provided by ordinance; or
(6) may not be included in this form as a separate office.
History: En. 47A-3-205 by Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 351, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-205(3)(b); amd. Sec. 308, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government
7-3-403. Role of presiding officer of commission
7-3-404. through 7-3-410 reserved
7-3-411. General structural suboptions
7-3-412. Selection of commission members
7-3-414. Presiding officer of commission
7-3-415. Administrative assistants
7-3-416. Terms of commission members
7-3-417. Size of commission and community councils
7-3-418. Terms of elected officials
7-3-419. through 7-3-430 reserved
7-3-431. Additional structural suboptions for county and consolidated governments
7-3-433. Law enforcement officer
7-3-435. Clerk of district court