7-32-4114. Restrictions on activities of police officers. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a member of the police force may not hold any other office or be employed in any other department of the city or town government. A member of the police force may not strike, as provided in 39-31-501.
(2) A member of the police force of a third-class city or of a town may be employed in another department of the city or town government. However, the member may not hold political office in the city or town government.
(3) The fact that a person is an officer or member of the police department does not deprive the person's spouse or any member of the person's family of the right to participate in political activity or to hold public or political office.
(4) An officer or member of the police department may participate in political activity if the officer does not do so while on duty or in uniform or if the activity does not otherwise interfere with the performance of duties.
History: En. Secs. 8, 9, 10, Ch. 136, L. 1907; Secs. 3311, 3312, 3313, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 5102, 5103, 5104, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Secs. 5102, 5103, 5104, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1810(part), 11-1811, 11-1812; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 385, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 225, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 41. Municipal Police Force
7-32-4101. Police department authorized and required
7-32-4102. Applicability of part
7-32-4103. Supervision of police department
7-32-4104. Additional regulations by city council
7-32-4105. Duties of chief of police
7-32-4106. List of active and eligible police officers
7-32-4107. Utilization of retired officers
7-32-4108. Appointment to police force
7-32-4109. Temporary employment for persons doing police work
7-32-4110. Procedure for reinstatement on police force
7-32-4111. Examination of applicants for position on police force
7-32-4112. Qualifications of police officers
7-32-4113. Probationary period and confirmation of appointment
7-32-4114. Restrictions on activities of police officers
7-32-4115. Exemptions of members of police force
7-32-4116. Minimum wage of police in first- and second-class cities
7-32-4117. Group insurance for police officers -- funding
7-32-4118. Work period -- days off duty without loss of compensation
7-32-4119. Overtime compensation
7-32-4121. Action to recover salary
7-32-4122. Contributions for group life insurance and representation
7-32-4124. through 7-32-4130 reserved
7-32-4131. Compensation and allowance for sick or injured police officers
7-32-4132. Payment of partial salary amount of officer injured in performance of duty
7-32-4135. Discontinuation of salary when retirement allowance granted
7-32-4136. Assignment to light duty or another agency
7-32-4137. Effect on probationary status
7-32-4140. through 7-32-4150 reserved
7-32-4151. Police commission required in all cities and some towns
7-32-4152. Term and compensation of members of police commission
7-32-4153. Meaning of word mayor
7-32-4154. Role of police commission in examination of applicants for police force
7-32-4155. Role of police commission in hearing and deciding appeals brought by police officers
7-32-4156. Appeals to be in writing
7-32-4157. Rights of police officer
7-32-4158. Police commission hearings open to public
7-32-4159. Subpoena authority of police commission
7-32-4160. Decision by police commission