7-32-232. Role of auxiliary officers. (1) Auxiliary officers:
(a) are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers; and
(b) may not serve unless supervised by a full-time law enforcement officer.
(2) An auxiliary officer may carry a weapon while on an official search and rescue mission with prior approval from the sheriff.
History: En. 11-1854 by Sec. 4, Ch. 85, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1858(1)(a), (b), (2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 218, L. 2021.
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