7-3-4464. Department of public safety. (1) Subject to the supervision and control of the city manager in all matters, the director of public safety is the executive head of the division of police and fire. The director is also the chief administrative authority in all matters affecting the inspection and regulation of the erection, maintenance, repair, and occupancy of buildings as prescribed by the commission or established by the general law of Montana. The director is also charged with the enforcement of all laws and ordinances relating to weights and measures.
(2) This section does not affect, impair, restrict, or repeal any provisions of general law authorizing the levying of taxes to provide for firefighters, police, and sanitary police pension funds and to create and perpetuate boards of trustees for the administration of those funds.
History: En. Sec. 67, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5465, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 31, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 5465, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 150, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3266(1), (6); amd. Sec. 399, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Alternative Forms of Local Government
Part 44. Municipal Commission-Manager Government Continued
7-3-4401. Administrative departments
7-3-4402. Appointment of department directors
7-3-4403. Role of department director
7-3-4404. Appointment of boards
7-3-4405. Establishment of civil service board
7-3-4406. Organization of board
7-3-4407. Classification of civil service
7-3-4408. Role of civil service board
7-3-4409. Role of chief examiner
7-3-4411. Procedure for discharge, demotion, or suspension of employee
7-3-4412. Retention of existing positions
7-3-4413. Certification required to receive salary
7-3-4414. Investigatory powers of civil service board
7-3-4415. Prohibition on discrimination in employment
7-3-4416. Violation of civil service provisions
7-3-4418. Power to establish eight-hour day
7-3-4419. through 7-3-4430 reserved
7-3-4431. Department of finance
7-3-4432. Accounting procedures
7-3-4433. Claims and issuance of warrants
7-3-4434. Purchase and sale of supplies and property
7-3-4435. Approval required for certain contracts
7-3-4436. Sinking fund trustees
7-3-4437. through 7-3-4440 reserved
7-3-4441. Department of public service
7-3-4444. Supervision of plats
7-3-4446. Acceptance of streets or alleys
7-3-4447. Supervision of public places
7-3-4448. Vacating or changing name of street
7-3-4449. Grant of right to use or occupy public places
7-3-4450. Renewal of franchises
7-3-4451. Prohibition on exclusive grant or franchise
7-3-4452. Grant to operate public utility
7-3-4453. Assessments for snow, ice, weed, and rubbish removal
7-3-4454. through 7-3-4460 reserved
7-3-4462. Office of city judge
7-3-4463. Department of public welfare