7-32-203. Provision of workers' compensation coverage. (1) Each law enforcement agency that utilizes reserve officers or special services officers shall provide full workers' compensation coverage for the officers while they are providing actual service for a law enforcement agency. The law enforcement agencies shall pay to the insurer an appropriate premium, as established by the insurer, to cover the insurance risk of providing coverage to the officers.
(2) Each law enforcement agency that utilizes auxiliary officers shall provide full workers' compensation coverage for the officers while they are providing actual service for a law enforcement agency.
History: (1)En. 11-1852 by Sec. 2, Ch. 85, L. 1977; Sec. 11-1856, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. 11-1854 by Sec. 4, Ch. 85, L. 1977; Sec. 11-1858, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1856(10), 11-1858(4); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 82, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Reserve and Auxiliary Officers
7-32-202. Prohibition on participation in certain pension and retirement systems
7-32-203. Provision of workers' compensation coverage
7-32-204. through 7-32-210 reserved
7-32-211. Reserve officers authorized
7-32-212. Prohibition on reduction of full-time officers
7-32-213. Qualifications for appointment as reserve officer
7-32-214. Basic training program required
7-32-215. Reserve manual required
7-32-216. Limitations on activities of reserve officers
7-32-217. Restrictions on carrying weapons
7-32-218. Status of reserve officer upon activation
7-32-219. Reserve force coordinator
7-32-220. Appointment of reserve officer to full-time position
7-32-221. Termination of reserve officers
7-32-222. Reserve officer change in residency
7-32-223. through 7-32-230 reserved
7-32-231. Auxiliary officers authorized
7-32-232. Role of auxiliary officers
7-32-233. Limitation on arrest authority of auxiliary officer
7-32-235. Search and rescue units authorized -- under control of county sheriff -- optional funding
7-32-236. Account for search and rescue unit training and support
7-32-237. and 7-32-238 reserved
7-32-239. Special services officers -- authorization -- role