7-32-102. Director of department of public safety. The director of the department of public safety is the sheriff, who may be elected or may be appointed by the public safety commission if the form of county government provides for an appointed sheriff. An appointed director shall receive a majority of the votes of the public safety commission members voting on the question of appointment.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 347, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 146, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-2727; amd. Sec. 675, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Department of Public Safety
7-32-101. Department of public safety authorized
7-32-102. Director of department of public safety
7-32-103. Structure of department of public safety -- duties -- restrictions on evaluations
7-32-105. Officers' status for purpose of enforcing and executing court orders
7-32-106. Meaning of terms employee and subordinate employee
7-32-107. Hearing required for discharge of subordinate employee
7-32-108. Hearing procedure for employee discharged by appointed director
7-32-109. Hearing procedure for employee discharged by elected director
7-32-110. Reinstatement of discharged employee who prevails in district court
7-32-111. through 7-32-114 reserved
7-32-115. Work period in lieu of workweek -- overtime compensation
7-32-116. through 7-32-120 reserved
7-32-121. Public safety commission
7-32-122. Appointment to three-member public safety commission
7-32-123. Appointment to five-member public safety commission
7-32-124. Appointment to seven-member public safety commission
7-32-125. Residency requirements for public safety commissioners
7-32-126. Vacancies and succession