7-3-4466. Fire department. (1) The fire chief shall have exclusive control of the stationing and transfer of all firefighters and other officers and employees constituting the fire force, under such rules as the director of public safety may prescribe. The fire force shall be composed of a chief and such other officers, firefighters, and employees as the city manager may from time to time determine. In case of riot, conflagration, or emergency, the director of public safety may appoint additional firefighters and other officers for temporary service, who need not be in the classified service.
(2) The provisions of part 41 of chapter 33 and chapter 18 of Title 19 shall in all respects be applicable to and govern fire departments of all cities and towns operating under the commission-manager plan of government.
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(part).
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