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Chapter 1. Militia
Part 1. General Provisions
10-1-101. Definitions - 10-1-101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title,...
10-1-102. Powers and duties of department of military affairs - 10-1-102. Powers and duties of department of military affairs. Under...
10-1-103. Classes of militia - 10-1-103. Classes of militia. The classes of the militia are:...
10-1-104. Federal regulations to govern - 10-1-104. Federal regulations to govern. (1) Federal laws and regulations,...
10-1-105. Rules and regulations by governor and adjutant general - 10-1-105. Rules and regulations by governor and adjutant general. (1)...
10-1-106. Proclamation of martial rule - 10-1-106. Proclamation of martial rule. (1) Subject to subsections (2)...
10-1-107. Property remains public property - 10-1-107. Property remains public property. All property issued to organizations...
10-1-108. Armories -- acquisition and sale -- proceeds -- account -- utilities easements - 10-1-108. Armories -- acquisition and sale -- proceeds -- account...
10-1-109. Lease of real property for military facilities - 10-1-109. Lease of real property for military facilities. The department...
10-1-110. Repealed - 10-1-110. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 724, L. 1991. History: En....
10-1-111. Immunity from liability - 10-1-111. Immunity from liability. The state, an officer, employee, or...
10-1-112. Access to confidential criminal justice information - 10-1-112. Access to confidential criminal justice information. The adjutant general...
10-1-113. through 10-1-120 reserved - 10-1-113 through 10-1-120 reserved.
10-1-121. Repealed - 10-1-121. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 577, L. 2005. History: En....
Part 2. Officers of Militia
10-1-201. Officers - 10-1-201. Officers. (1) The governor shall appoint all officers of...
10-1-202. Oath of office - 10-1-202. Oath of office. (1) Except when a comparable oath...
10-1-203. Retirement of officers - 10-1-203. Retirement of officers. (1) An officer of the national...
10-1-204. Resignation of officers - 10-1-204. Resignation of officers. An officer may resign, but the...
10-1-205. Vacating commissions or warrants - 10-1-205. Vacating commissions or warrants. The commission or warrant of...
10-1-206. Examination as to fitness -- board of examination - 10-1-206. Examination as to fitness -- board of examination. (1)...
10-1-207. Repealed - 10-1-207. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 2019. History: En....
10-1-208. Officer need not vacate civil office - 10-1-208. Officer need not vacate civil office. A person may...
Part 3. Enlisted Members
10-1-301. Terms of enlistment - 10-1-301. Terms of enlistment. Except as otherwise provided by federal...
10-1-302. Oath of enlistment - 10-1-302. Oath of enlistment. (1) Except when a comparable oath...
10-1-303. Extension of terms of service - 10-1-303. Extension of terms of service. If an emergency is...
10-1-304. Retirement of enlisted members - 10-1-304. Retirement of enlisted members. An enlisted member of the...
Part 4. Military Courts
10-1-401. Courts -- composition, jurisdiction, powers, and procedures - 10-1-401. Courts -- composition, jurisdiction, powers, and procedures. The military...
10-1-402. Persons subject - 10-1-402. Persons subject. All members of the organized militia and...
10-1-403. Territorial applicability - 10-1-403. Territorial applicability. (1) This part is applicable in all...
10-1-404. Persons authorized to execute process - 10-1-404. Persons authorized to execute process. All processes, writs, warrants,...
10-1-405. Confinement of persons committed by military court - 10-1-405. Confinement of persons committed by military court. The keepers...
10-1-406. Reporter and witness fees - 10-1-406. Reporter and witness fees. A witness subpoenaed to appear...
10-1-407. Fees of civil officers -- records - 10-1-407. Fees of civil officers -- records. Fees for services...
10-1-408. Trial by civil authority -- when authorized - 10-1-408. Trial by civil authority -- when authorized. In a...
10-1-409. and 10-1-410 reserved - 10-1-409 and 10-1-410 reserved.
10-1-411. Administration of military justice - 10-1-411. Administration of military justice. (1) When a court-martial is...
Part 5. Compensation for Militia
10-1-501. Pay for militia - 10-1-501. Pay for militia. (1) When the organized militia is...
10-1-502. Pay and allowances - 10-1-502. Pay and allowances. (1) An officer ordered into active...
10-1-503. Repealed - 10-1-503. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 2019. History: En....
10-1-504. Repealed - 10-1-504. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 430, L. 1983. History: En....
10-1-505. State duty for special work -- definition - 10-1-505. State duty for special work -- definition. (1) To...
Part 6. Rights of and Duties Owed Militia
10-1-601. Actions against militia members -- attorney fees - 10-1-601. Actions against militia members -- attorney fees. When an...
10-1-602. Right-of-way while performing military duty - 10-1-602. Right-of-way while performing military duty. (1) The commanding officer...
10-1-603. Repealed - 10-1-603. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-1-604. Renumbered 10-1-1009 - 10-1-604. Renumbered 10-1-1009. Sec. 28, Ch. 381, L. 2005.
10-1-605. Repealed - 10-1-605. Repealed. Sec. 75, Ch. 492, L. 2001. History: En....
10-1-606. Suspension of property taxes for persons in military service - 10-1-606. Suspension of property taxes for persons in military service....
10-1-607. through 10-1-610 reserved - 10-1-607 through 10-1-610 reserved.
10-1-611. Authority of commanding officer to arrest - 10-1-611. Authority of commanding officer to arrest. The commanding officer...
10-1-612. Arrest of trespassers and disturbers - 10-1-612. Arrest of trespassers and disturbers. (1) The commanding officer...
10-1-613. Unlawful sale or detention of military property - 10-1-613. Unlawful sale or detention of military property. A person...
10-1-614. Unlawful wearing of uniform - 10-1-614. Unlawful wearing of uniform. A person who is not...
10-1-615. Misdemeanor violations - 10-1-615. Misdemeanor violations. A person who violates 10-1-613 or 10-1-614...
Part 7. Home Guard
10-1-701. Home guard -- organization and composition - 10-1-701. Home guard -- organization and composition. The home guard...
10-1-702. Gubernatorial rules for guard - 10-1-702. Gubernatorial rules for guard. The home guard shall be...
10-1-703. Use of armories and equipment - 10-1-703. Use of armories and equipment. The governor may make...
10-1-704. Pay and allowances - 10-1-704. Pay and allowances. An officer or member of the...
Part 8. National Guard Reenlistment or Extension Incentive (Repealed)
10-1-801. Repealed - 10-1-801. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 2015. History: En....
10-1-802. Repealed - 10-1-802. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 2015. History: En....
10-1-803. Repealed - 10-1-803. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 2015. History: En....
10-1-804. Repealed - 10-1-804. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 2015. History: En....
10-1-805. Repealed - 10-1-805. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 2015. History: En....
10-1-806. Repealed - 10-1-806. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 2015. History: En....
Part 9. Montana National Guard Civil Relief
10-1-901. Short title - 10-1-901. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-1-902. Definitions - 10-1-902. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
10-1-903. Relief from actions related to mortgage, lease, or rental payments - 10-1-903. Relief from actions related to mortgage, lease, or rental...
10-1-904. General relief from court actions - 10-1-904. General relief from court actions. If a plaintiff or...
Part 10. Montana Military Service Employment Rights
10-1-1001. Short title - 10-1-1001. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-1-1002. Purpose -- legislative intent - 10-1-1002. Purpose -- legislative intent. The purpose of this part...
10-1-1003. Definitions - 10-1-1003. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in...
10-1-1004. Rights under federal law - 10-1-1004. Rights under federal law. A person ordered to federally...
10-1-1005. Prohibition against employment discrimination - 10-1-1005. Prohibition against employment discrimination. An employer may not deny...
10-1-1006. Entitlement to leave of absence - 10-1-1006. Entitlement to leave of absence. (1) A member ordered...
10-1-1007. Right to return to employment without loss of benefits -- exceptions -- definition - 10-1-1007. Right to return to employment without loss of benefits...
10-1-1008. Leave of absence for elected officials -- restoration to office - 10-1-1008. Leave of absence for elected officials -- restoration to...
10-1-1009. Paid military leave for public employees - 10-1-1009. Paid military leave for public employees. (1) (a) An...
10-1-1010. Appointment of acting officials - 10-1-1010. Appointment of acting officials. (1) When an elected official...
10-1-1011. through 10-1-1014 reserved - 10-1-1011 through 10-1-1014 reserved.
10-1-1015. Procedure for filing complaint - 10-1-1015. Procedure for filing complaint. (1) A person entitled to...
10-1-1016. Assistance, investigation, and enforcement of complaints - 10-1-1016. Assistance, investigation, and enforcement of complaints. (1) The department...
10-1-1017. Enforcement and investigative powers of department - 10-1-1017. Enforcement and investigative powers of department. To carry out...
10-1-1018. Referral of complaint to state attorney general - 10-1-1018. Referral of complaint to state attorney general. (1) A...
10-1-1019. Independent lawsuit not precluded -- exhaustion of administrative remedies - 10-1-1019. Independent lawsuit not precluded -- exhaustion of administrative remedies....
10-1-1020. Jurisdiction -- venue -- standing -- respondent -- time limit -- expedited hearing - 10-1-1020. Jurisdiction -- venue -- standing -- respondent -- time...
10-1-1021. Court remedies - 10-1-1021. Court remedies. (1) In a lawsuit initiated pursuant to...
10-1-1022. Special revenue account for payment to claimants - 10-1-1022. Special revenue account for payment to claimants. (1) There...
10-1-1023. through 10-1-1026 reserved - 10-1-1023 through 10-1-1026 reserved.
10-1-1027. Rulemaking authority - 10-1-1027. Rulemaking authority. The department and the department of justice...
Part 11. National Guard Life Insurance Reimbursement
10-1-1101. Terminated - 10-1-1101. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 604, L. 2005. History: En....
10-1-1102. Terminated - 10-1-1102. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 604, L. 2005. History: En....
10-1-1103. Terminated - 10-1-1103. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 604, L. 2005. History: En....
10-1-1104. Terminated - 10-1-1104. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 604, L. 2005. History: En....
10-1-1105. through 10-1-1110 reserved - 10-1-1105 through 10-1-1110 reserved.
10-1-1111. Legislative findings -- purpose - 10-1-1111. Legislative findings -- purpose. (1) The legislature finds that:...
10-1-1112. Definitions - 10-1-1112. Definitions. As used in 10-1-1111 through 10-1-1114, unless the...
10-1-1113. Account for service members' life insurance - 10-1-1113. Account for service members' life insurance. (1) There is...
10-1-1114. Military service members' life insurance -- reimbursement -- eligibility - 10-1-1114. Military service members' life insurance -- reimbursement -- eligibility....
Part 12. Active Duty Death Benefit
10-1-1201. Death while on state duty -- death benefit payment -- certification -- rules - 10-1-1201. Death while on state duty -- death benefit payment...
10-1-1202. Statutory appropriation - 10-1-1202. Statutory appropriation. The payment to a beneficiary certified pursuant...
Part 13. Montana Military Family Relief Fund Act
10-1-1301. Short title - 10-1-1301. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-1-1302. Montana military family relief fund -- purpose -- administration - 10-1-1302. Montana military family relief fund -- purpose -- administration....
10-1-1303. Fund account -- statutory appropriation - 10-1-1303. Fund account -- statutory appropriation. (1) There is a...
10-1-1304. Definitions - 10-1-1304. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
10-1-1305. Allowable uses of account - 10-1-1305. Allowable uses of account. Subject to the availability of...
10-1-1306. Ineligibility for grants - 10-1-1306. Ineligibility for grants. (1) (a) A member who at...
10-1-1307. Rules - 10-1-1307. Rules. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to 10-1-105...
10-1-1308. Grant application -- review -- approval or denial - 10-1-1308. Grant application -- review -- approval or denial. (1)...
10-1-1309. Review if application denied - 10-1-1309. Review if application denied. (1) If the adjutant general...
10-1-1310. Contributions to fund - 10-1-1310. Contributions to fund. The department may accept monetary contributions,...
Part 14. National Guard Youth Challenge Program
10-1-1401. Montana national guard youth challenge program authorized - 10-1-1401. Montana national guard youth challenge program authorized. A youth...
10-1-1402. Legislative intent - 10-1-1402. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature...
10-1-1403. Administration and staff - 10-1-1403. Administration and staff. Subject to 32 U.S.C. 509 and...
Part 15. Military Area Compatibility Act
10-1-1501. Short title - 10-1-1501. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-1-1502. Legislative findings -- purpose - 10-1-1502. Legislative findings -- purpose. The legislature finds and declares...
10-1-1503. Military affected areas -- definitions - 10-1-1503. Military affected areas -- definitions. For the purposes of...
10-1-1504. Designation of military affected areas -- public hearing required -- joint regulation board authorized - 10-1-1504. Designation of military affected areas -- public hearing required...
10-1-1505. Military affected area regulations -- contents - 10-1-1505. Military affected area regulations -- contents. (1) Regulations adopted...
10-1-1506. Regulations relative to zoning ordinances - 10-1-1506. Regulations relative to zoning ordinances. (1) Subject to subsection...
10-1-1507. through 10-1-1510 reserved - 10-1-1507 through 10-1-1510 reserved.
10-1-1511. Prior nonconforming uses - 10-1-1511. Prior nonconforming uses. (1) All regulations adopted under this...
10-1-1512. Permit system - 10-1-1512. Permit system. (1) The regulations adopted pursuant to this...
10-1-1513. Enforcement - 10-1-1513. Enforcement. The governing body or its designated agent or...
10-1-1514. Appeals - 10-1-1514. Appeals. (1) The governing body that designated the military...
10-1-1515. Variance - 10-1-1515. Variance. (1) A person intending to erect or increase...
10-1-1516. Penalty - 10-1-1516. Penalty. A person who violates the provisions of this...
10-1-1517. Injunction - 10-1-1517. Injunction. A local governing body may institute in any...
Chapter 2. Veterans
Part 1. Board of Veterans' Affairs
10-2-101. Definitions - 10-2-101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter...
10-2-102. Duties of board -- employee qualifications - 10-2-102. Duties of board -- employee qualifications. (1) The board...
10-2-103. Seal -- acknowledgments -- officers - 10-2-103. Seal -- acknowledgments -- officers. (1) The board may...
10-2-104. Aid by state, county, and municipal officers - 10-2-104. Aid by state, county, and municipal officers. All state,...
10-2-105. Extra compensation for service forbidden - 10-2-105. Extra compensation for service forbidden. A member or employee...
10-2-106. Acceptance of federal funds or other funds - 10-2-106. Acceptance of federal funds or other funds. (1) The...
10-2-107. Contracts for federal reimbursement funds - 10-2-107. Contracts for federal reimbursement funds. The governor of this...
10-2-108. Veterans and surviving spouses state special revenue account - 10-2-108. Veterans and surviving spouses state special revenue account. (1)...
10-2-109. and 10-2-110 reserved - 10-2-109 and 10-2-110 reserved.
10-2-111. Disposal of unclaimed veterans' remains -- limits on liability of mortuaries and veterans' service organizations -- notice -- definitions - 10-2-111. Disposal of unclaimed veterans' remains -- limits on liability...
10-2-112. Veterans' services special revenue account -- sources of funds -- designated uses - 10-2-112. Veterans' services special revenue account -- sources of funds...
10-2-113. Rulemaking authority - 10-2-113. Rulemaking authority. The board shall adopt rules in accordance...
10-2-114. Patriotic license plates -- surcharge -- disposition - 10-2-114. Patriotic license plates -- surcharge -- disposition. (1) Subject...
10-2-115. County and multicounty veterans' service offices - 10-2-115. County and multicounty veterans' service offices. (1) A county...
10-2-116. Funding county veterans' service offices -- grant -- conditions and reporting - 10-2-116. (Temporary) Funding county veterans' service offices -- grant --...
10-2-117. reserved - 10-2-117 reserved.
10-2-118. State scholarship for eligible armed forces medal recipients -- special revenue account - 10-2-118. State scholarship for eligible armed forces medal recipients --...
Part 2. Reemployment on Completion of Service (Repealed)
10-2-201. Repealed - 10-2-201. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1983. History:...
10-2-202. Repealed - 10-2-202. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1983. History:...
10-2-203. Repealed - 10-2-203. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1983. History:...
10-2-204. Repealed - 10-2-204. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1983. History:...
10-2-205. Repealed - 10-2-205. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1983. History:...
10-2-206. Repealed - 10-2-206. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 1, Sp. L. 1983. History:...
10-2-207. through 10-2-210 reserved - 10-2-207 through 10-2-210 reserved.
10-2-211. Repealed - 10-2-211. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-212. Repealed - 10-2-212. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-213. Repealed - 10-2-213. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-214. Repealed - 10-2-214. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-215. through 10-2-220 reserved - 10-2-215 through 10-2-220 reserved.
10-2-221. Repealed - 10-2-221. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-222. Repealed - 10-2-222. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-223. Repealed - 10-2-223. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-224. Repealed - 10-2-224. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-225. Repealed - 10-2-225. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-226. Repealed - 10-2-226. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-227. Repealed - 10-2-227. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
10-2-228. Repealed - 10-2-228. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 381, L. 2005. History: En....
Part 3. Veterans' Benefits (Renumbered and Repealed)
10-2-301. Renumbered 61-3-451 - 10-2-301. Renumbered 61-3-451. Sec. 7, Ch. 159, L. 1985.
10-2-302. Renumbered 61-3-452 - 10-2-302. Renumbered 61-3-452. Sec. 7, Ch. 159, L. 1985.
10-2-303. Renumbered 61-3-453 - 10-2-303. Renumbered 61-3-453. Sec. 7, Ch. 159, L. 1985.
10-2-304. Renumbered 61-3-455 - 10-2-304. Renumbered 61-3-455. Sec. 7, Ch. 159, L. 1985.
10-2-305. through 10-2-310 reserved - 10-2-305 through 10-2-310 reserved.
10-2-311. Repealed - 10-2-311. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 170, L. 1989. History: En....
10-2-312. Repealed - 10-2-312. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 170, L. 1989. History: En....
10-2-313. Repealed - 10-2-313. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 170, L. 1989. History: En....
10-2-314. Repealed - 10-2-314. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 170, L. 1989. History: En....
Part 4. Montana Veterans' Homes
10-2-401. Location and function of homes -- persons admitted - 10-2-401. Location and function of homes -- persons admitted. The...
10-2-402. Superintendent to be given veterans' preference - 10-2-402. Superintendent to be given veterans' preference. In the selection...
10-2-403. Eligibility for residence in home - 10-2-403. Eligibility for residence in home. To be eligible for...
10-2-404. Acceptance and deposit of federal money - 10-2-404. Acceptance and deposit of federal money. The department of...
10-2-405. through 10-2-410 reserved - 10-2-405 through 10-2-410 reserved.
10-2-411. Repealed - 10-2-411. Repealed. Sec. 85, Ch. 10, L. 1993. History: En....
10-2-412. Repealed - 10-2-412. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 579, L. 1993. History: En....
10-2-413. Repealed - 10-2-413. Repealed. Sec. 85, Ch. 10, L. 1993; sec. 19,...
10-2-414. Repealed - 10-2-414. Repealed. Sec. 85, Ch. 10, L. 1993. History: En....
10-2-415. Repealed - 10-2-415. Repealed. Sec. 85, Ch. 10, L. 1993. History: En....
10-2-416. Pledge to continue operation and maintenance - 10-2-416. Pledge to continue operation and maintenance. Pursuant to 38...
10-2-417. Use of funds generated by taxation on cigarettes - 10-2-417. Use of funds generated by taxation on cigarettes. (1)...
Part 5. Veterans' Interment
10-2-501. Interment allowance for veterans -- payment by county of residence -- veterans' interment supervisor -- definitions - 10-2-501. Interment allowance for veterans -- payment by county of...
10-2-502. Repealed - 10-2-502. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 210, L. 1999. History: En....
10-2-503. Report of actions and expenses by veterans' interment supervisor - 10-2-503. Report of actions and expenses by veterans' interment supervisor....
10-2-504. Duty of clerk - 10-2-504. Duty of clerk. It is the duty of the...
10-2-505. Repealed - 10-2-505. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 210, L. 1999. History: En....
10-2-506. Not to apply to nonresidents - 10-2-506. Not to apply to nonresidents. This part shall not...
Part 6. State Veterans' Cemeteries
10-2-601. State veterans' cemeteries - 10-2-601. State veterans' cemeteries. (1) The board shall establish and...
10-2-602. Rulemaking authority - 10-2-602. Rulemaking authority. The board shall adopt rules to administer...
10-2-603. Special revenue account -- use of funds -- solicitation - 10-2-603. Special revenue account -- use of funds -- solicitation....
10-2-604. Authority to exercise eminent domain for purposes of establishing veterans' cemetery - 10-2-604. Authority to exercise eminent domain for purposes of establishing...
Part 7. First Special Service Force Memorial Trust
10-2-701. Short title - 10-2-701. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-2-702. Procedure for appointment of corporate trustee -- term of office -- annual reporting requirement -- discharge for good cause - 10-2-702. Procedure for appointment of corporate trustee -- term of...
10-2-703. Principal of trust fund inviolate -- investment -- use of income -- corporate trustee compensation -- surplus - 10-2-703. Principal of trust fund inviolate -- investment -- use...
Part 8. Montana Honor and Remember Act
10-2-801. Short title - 10-2-801. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-2-802. Definitions - 10-2-802. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
10-2-803. Honor and remember medallion - 10-2-803. Honor and remember medallion. There is an honor and...
10-2-804. Family member application -- eligibility determination - 10-2-804. Family member application -- eligibility determination. (1) A family...
10-2-805. First and subsequent medallions -- cost - 10-2-805. First and subsequent medallions -- cost. (1) The first...
10-2-806. Joint resolution -- award provided - 10-2-806. Joint resolution -- award provided. (1) During a regular...
10-2-807. Account established -- statutory appropriation - 10-2-807. Account established -- statutory appropriation. (1) There is an...
Part 13. Miscellaneous Provisions
10-2-1301. Veteran status on driver's license and identification cards -- documentation -- rulemaking - 10-2-1301. Veteran status on driver's license and identification cards --...
10-2-1302. through 10-2-1305 reserved - 10-2-1302 through 10-2-1305 reserved.
10-2-1306. Release of military discharge documents -- rulemaking - 10-2-1306. Release of military discharge documents -- rulemaking. (1) Subject...
Chapter 3. Disaster and Emergency Services
Part 1. General Provisions and Administration
10-3-101. Declaration of policy - 10-3-101. Declaration of policy. Because of the existing and increasing...
10-3-102. Limitations - 10-3-102. Limitations. Parts 1 through 4 of this chapter may...
10-3-103. Definitions - 10-3-103. Definitions. As used in parts 1 through 4 of...
10-3-104. General authority of governor - 10-3-104. General authority of governor. (1) The legislature finds that...
10-3-105. Division of disaster and emergency services -- duties - 10-3-105. Division of disaster and emergency services -- duties. (1)...
10-3-106. Communications - 10-3-106. Communications. (1) The division shall coordinate whatever means exist...
10-3-107. National defense highway plans - 10-3-107. National defense highway plans. The department of military affairs...
10-3-108. and 10-3-109 reserved - 10-3-108 and 10-3-109 reserved.
10-3-110. Medical services during declared emergency or disaster -- limitation of liability -- administrative disciplinary sanctions - 10-3-110. Medical services during declared emergency or disaster -- limitation...
10-3-111. Personnel immune from liability - 10-3-111. Personnel immune from liability. (1) The state, a political...
10-3-112. Employment requirements for personnel -- political involvement of organizations prohibited - 10-3-112. Employment requirements for personnel -- political involvement of organizations...
10-3-113. Identification -- civil defense symbol - 10-3-113. Identification -- civil defense symbol. Disaster and emergency services...
10-3-114. Confiscation of firearm and certain actions by government prohibited -- private right of action -- costs and expenses - 10-3-114. Confiscation of firearm and certain actions by government prohibited...
10-3-115. through 10-3-117 reserved - 10-3-115 through 10-3-117 reserved.
10-3-118. Interstate licensure recognition -- volunteer professionals - 10-3-118. Interstate licensure recognition -- volunteer professionals. (1) (a) Subject...
10-3-119. Administrative disciplinary sanctions - 10-3-119. Administrative disciplinary sanctions. (1) A licensing board or a...
10-3-120. Rulemaking authority - 10-3-120. Rulemaking authority. The department of labor and industry may...
10-3-121. Statement of purpose -- legislative poll -- legislative oversight of election law suspensions - 10-3-121. Statement of purpose -- legislative poll -- legislative oversight...
10-3-122. Legislative poll -- continuation of state of emergency or disaster - 10-3-122. Legislative poll -- continuation of state of emergency or...
10-3-123. Claim or defense against state action -- remedies -- limitations - 10-3-123. Claim or defense against state action -- remedies --...
10-3-124. Protections against government discrimination - 10-3-124. Protections against government discrimination. An agency or a political...
10-3-125. Claims or defense against state action -- remedies -- limitations - 10-3-125. Claims or defense against state action -- remedies --...
Part 2. Intergovernmental Cooperation
10-3-201. Local and interjurisdictional emergency and disaster agencies and services - 10-3-201. Local and interjurisdictional emergency and disaster agencies and services....
10-3-202. Mutual aid -- cooperation - 10-3-202. Mutual aid -- cooperation. (1) Political subdivisions and governmental...
10-3-203. Acceptance of services, gifts, grants, and loans - 10-3-203. Acceptance of services, gifts, grants, and loans. (1) Whenever...
10-3-204. Intergovernmental arrangements - 10-3-204. Intergovernmental arrangements. (1) This state enacts into law and...
10-3-205. Authority to join interstate mutual aid compact -- supplemental agreements - 10-3-205. Authority to join interstate mutual aid compact -- supplemental...
10-3-206. Repealed - 10-3-206. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 228, L. 1985. History: En....
10-3-207. Text of compact - 10-3-207. Text of compact. The interstate mutual aid compact referred...
10-3-208. Rulemaking authority - 10-3-208. Rulemaking authority. The department of military affairs may adopt...
10-3-209. Political subdivision requests for assistance -- application to fire districts, fire service areas, and fire companies in unincorporated places -- immunity - 10-3-209. Political subdivision requests for assistance -- application to fire...
10-3-210. Statement of policy -- poll of legislature -- expenditure plan for unanticipated funds - 10-3-210. Statement of policy -- poll of legislature -- expenditure...
Part 3. State Planning and Execution
10-3-301. State disaster and emergency plan - 10-3-301. State disaster and emergency plan. (1) The state disaster...
10-3-302. Repealed - 10-3-302. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 504, L. 2021. History: En....
10-3-303. Declaration of emergency or disaster -- effect and termination - 10-3-303. Declaration of emergency or disaster -- effect and termination....
10-3-304. Dissemination - 10-3-304. Dissemination. An executive order or proclamation issued under this...
10-3-305. Governor commander-in-chief -- duties - 10-3-305. Governor commander-in-chief -- duties. (1) During an incident and...
10-3-306. through 10-3-309 reserved - 10-3-306 through 10-3-309 reserved.
10-3-310. Incident response -- authority -- appropriation -- expenditures -- recovery -- rules - 10-3-310. Incident response -- authority -- appropriation -- expenditures --...
10-3-311. Emergency or disaster expenditures -- restrictions - 10-3-311. Emergency or disaster expenditures -- restrictions. (1) The governor...
10-3-312. Maximum expenditure by governor -- appropriation - 10-3-312. Maximum expenditure by governor -- appropriation. (1) Whenever a...
10-3-313. Temporary housing for disaster victims -- site acquisition and preparation - 10-3-313. Temporary housing for disaster victims -- site acquisition and...
10-3-314. Community disaster loans - 10-3-314. Community disaster loans. Whenever, at the request of the...
10-3-315. Debris and wreckage removal in emergencies or disasters - 10-3-315. Debris and wreckage removal in emergencies or disasters. (1)...
Part 4. Local and Interjurisdictional Planning and Execution
10-3-401. Local and interjurisdictional disaster and emergency plan -- distribution - 10-3-401. Local and interjurisdictional disaster and emergency plan -- distribution....
10-3-402. Local emergency -- declaration and termination - 10-3-402. Local emergency -- declaration and termination. (1) A local...
10-3-403. Local disaster -- declaration and termination - 10-3-403. Local disaster -- declaration and termination. (1) A disaster...
10-3-404. Contents of order -- effect - 10-3-404. Contents of order -- effect. (1) An order or...
10-3-405. Levying emergency tax -- disposition of surplus - 10-3-405. Levying emergency tax -- disposition of surplus. (1) The...
10-3-406. Authority of principal executive officer - 10-3-406. Authority of principal executive officer. (1) Upon the declaration...
Part 5. Emergency Resource Management
10-3-501. Policy of state - 10-3-501. Policy of state. (1) The legislature recognizes that an...
10-3-502. Definitions - 10-3-502. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part...
10-3-503. Governor's powers and duties - 10-3-503. Governor's powers and duties. (1) The governor has general...
10-3-504. Emergency resources management plan - 10-3-504. Emergency resources management plan. The emergency resources management plan...
10-3-505. Proclamation of emergency -- effect and termination - 10-3-505. Proclamation of emergency -- effect and termination. (1) Following...
10-3-506. Judicial inquiry of proclamation - 10-3-506. Judicial inquiry of proclamation. Every proclamation and the facts...
10-3-507. Penalty for violation of rules - 10-3-507. Penalty for violation of rules. A person violating any...
Part 6. Continuity of Government
10-3-601. Citation of part - 10-3-601. Citation of part. This part may be cited as...
10-3-602. Filling vacancy in governorship - 10-3-602. Filling vacancy in governorship. Following an enemy attack, the...
10-3-603. Filling vacancy in boards of county commissioners - 10-3-603. Filling vacancy in boards of county commissioners. In case...
10-3-604. Filling vacancy in city or town governing bodies - 10-3-604. Filling vacancy in city or town governing bodies. In...
10-3-605. Filling vacancy for city or town executive - 10-3-605. Filling vacancy for city or town executive. If the...
10-3-606. Quorum requirement - 10-3-606. Quorum requirement. If, following an enemy attack, the legislature...
10-3-607. Relocating seat of state government - 10-3-607. Relocating seat of state government. If the seat of...
10-3-608. Relocating seat of local government - 10-3-608. Relocating seat of local government. Following an enemy attack...
10-3-609. Part inoperative upon convening of legislature - 10-3-609. Part inoperative upon convening of legislature. The provisions of...
Part 7. Tactical Incident Assistance
10-3-701. Short title - 10-3-701. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-3-702. Definitions - 10-3-702. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
10-3-703. Tactical team aiding another jurisdiction - 10-3-703. Tactical team aiding another jurisdiction. (1) If a tactical...
10-3-704. Local agency to contact national guard - 10-3-704. Local agency to contact national guard. (1) If a...
10-3-705. Tactical incident -- national guard assistance - 10-3-705. Tactical incident -- national guard assistance. (1) Upon request...
Part 8. Search and Rescue -- Civil Air Patrol
10-3-801. Account created for funding search and rescue operations -- rules - 10-3-801. (Temporary) Account created for funding search and rescue operations...
10-3-802. Grants -- civil air patrol -- reporting requirements - 10-3-802. (Temporary) Grants -- civil air patrol -- reporting requirements....
Part 9. Intrastate Mutual Aid System
10-3-901. Short title - 10-3-901. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-3-902. Policy -- purpose - 10-3-902. Policy -- purpose. (1) It is the policy of...
10-3-903. Statewide mutual aid system -- definitions - 10-3-903. Statewide mutual aid system -- definitions. As used in...
10-3-904. Montana intrastate mutual aid committee -- members -- officers -- meetings -- compensation - 10-3-904. Montana intrastate mutual aid committee -- members -- officers...
10-3-905. Montana intrastate mutual aid committee -- duties - 10-3-905. Montana intrastate mutual aid committee -- duties. The committee...
10-3-906. Intrastate mutual aid system -- initial participation -- withdrawing - 10-3-906. Intrastate mutual aid system -- initial participation -- withdrawing....
10-3-907. Intrastate mutual aid system -- request for assistance - 10-3-907. Intrastate mutual aid system -- request for assistance. (1)...
10-3-908. Intrastate mutual aid system -- limitation on assistance -- command and control - 10-3-908. Intrastate mutual aid system -- limitation on assistance --...
10-3-909. Intrastate mutual aid system -- portability of bona fides - 10-3-909. Intrastate mutual aid system -- portability of bona fides....
10-3-910. Intrastate mutual aid system -- reimbursement -- dispute resolution - 10-3-910. Intrastate mutual aid system -- reimbursement -- dispute resolution....
10-3-911. Intrastate mutual aid system -- workers' compensation coverage - 10-3-911. Intrastate mutual aid system -- workers' compensation coverage. (1)...
10-3-912. Liability -- immunity - 10-3-912. Liability -- immunity. (1) All activities performed pursuant to...
Part 10. Emergency Management Assistance Compact
10-3-1001. Enactment -- provisions - 10-3-1001. Enactment -- provisions. The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is...
10-3-1002. Compact administrator - 10-3-1002. Compact administrator. The administrator of the disaster and emergency...
10-3-1003. Supplementary agreements - 10-3-1003. Supplementary agreements. The compact administrator provided for in 10-3-1002...
Part 11. Interstate Emergency Services
10-3-1101. Short title - 10-3-1101. Short title. This part shall be known and may...
10-3-1102. Purpose - 10-3-1102. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to...
10-3-1103. Definitions - 10-3-1103. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...
10-3-1104. Authorization to enter agreement -- general content -- authority - 10-3-1104. Authorization to enter agreement -- general content -- authority....
10-3-1105. Detailed content of agreement - 10-3-1105. Detailed content of agreement. The agreement authorized by 10-3-1104...
10-3-1106. Submission of agreement to attorney general - 10-3-1106. Submission of agreement to attorney general. (1) As a...
10-3-1107. Filing of agreement - 10-3-1107. Filing of agreement. Within 20 days after approval by...
10-3-1108. through 10-3-1110 reserved - 10-3-1108 through 10-3-1110 reserved.
10-3-1111. Agreement not to relieve agency of duties - 10-3-1111. Agreement not to relieve agency of duties. No agreement...
10-3-1112. Limitation of powers - 10-3-1112. Limitation of powers. Except for the right granted by...
10-3-1113. Right of state in actions involving agreements - 10-3-1113. Right of state in actions involving agreements. In any...
10-3-1114. Effect of other law - 10-3-1114. Effect of other law. The procedures and remedies provided...
10-3-1115. Authorization to appropriate funds for purpose of agreement - 10-3-1115. Authorization to appropriate funds for purpose of agreement. A...
Part 12. Response to Hazardous Material Incidents
10-3-1201. Short title - 10-3-1201. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-3-1202. Purpose - 10-3-1202. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to:...
10-3-1203. Definitions - 10-3-1203. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
10-3-1204. State emergency response commission -- members -- duties -- establishment of incident response and incident management teams - 10-3-1204. State emergency response commission -- members -- duties --...
10-3-1205. and 10-3-1206 reserved - 10-3-1205 and 10-3-1206 reserved.
10-3-1207. Commission budget and expenditures - 10-3-1207. Commission budget and expenditures. (1) The commission shall submit...
10-3-1208. Local emergency response authorities -- designation - 10-3-1208. Local emergency response authorities -- designation. (1) The governing...
10-3-1209. Local emergency response authorities -- powers and duties - 10-3-1209. Local emergency response authorities -- powers and duties. (1)...
10-3-1210. Controlling provisions for state of emergency -- liability of responsible persons - 10-3-1210. Controlling provisions for state of emergency -- liability of...
10-3-1211. Notification of release - 10-3-1211. Notification of release. (1) A person responsible for reporting...
10-3-1212. and 10-3-1213 reserved - 10-3-1212 and 10-3-1213 reserved.
10-3-1214. Right to reimbursement - 10-3-1214. Right to reimbursement. (1) State hazardous material incident response...
10-3-1215. Deficiency warrants for reimbursement of response costs - 10-3-1215. Deficiency warrants for reimbursement of response costs. (1) (a)...
10-3-1216. Cost recovery and civil remedies - 10-3-1216. Cost recovery and civil remedies. (1) Cost recovery is...
10-3-1217. Liability of persons and response team members rendering assistance - 10-3-1217. Liability of persons and response team members rendering assistance....
10-3-1218. Required assistance in hazardous material incident - 10-3-1218. Required assistance in hazardous material incident. An owner or...
Part 13. Montana High-Level Radioactive Waste and Transuranic Waste Transportation Act
10-3-1301. Short title - 10-3-1301. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
10-3-1302. Purpose - 10-3-1302. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to enhance...
10-3-1303. Definitions - 10-3-1303. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
10-3-1304. Radioactive waste transportation monitoring, emergency response, and training account -- purpose -- disbursement - 10-3-1304. Radioactive waste transportation monitoring, emergency response, and training account...
10-3-1305. Responsibilities of owner - 10-3-1305. Responsibilities of owner. (1) Prior to shipping high-level radioactive...
10-3-1306. Transportation of radioactive waste through state -- notification -- responsibilities of division - 10-3-1306. Transportation of radioactive waste through state -- notification --...
10-3-1307. Responsibilities of department of transportation -- assessment and collection of fees -- issuance of permits -- inspection of motor carriers - 10-3-1307. Responsibilities of department of transportation -- assessment and collection...
10-3-1308. Responsibilities of highway patrol -- monitoring of motor carriers -- billing - 10-3-1308. Responsibilities of highway patrol -- monitoring of motor carriers...
10-3-1309. Responsibilities of public service commission -- inspection of rails and trains -- agreements with neighboring states and provinces -- rulemaking - 10-3-1309. Responsibilities of public service commission -- inspection of rails...
10-3-1310. Penalty - 10-3-1310. Penalty. An owner found to be in violation of...
Chapter 4. State Emergency Telephone System
Part 1. Emergency Telephone System Plans
10-4-101. Definitions - 10-4-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context...
10-4-102. Repealed - 10-4-102. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-103. Emergency telephone system requirements - 10-4-103. Emergency telephone system requirements. (1) Every local and tribal...
10-4-104. Repealed - 10-4-104. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-105. 9-1-1 advisory council - 10-4-105. 9-1-1 advisory council. (1) There is a 9-1-1 advisory...
10-4-106. 9-1-1 advisory council duties -- consultation by department - 10-4-106. 9-1-1 advisory council duties -- consultation by department. The...
10-4-107. Department duties and powers -- 9-1-1 planning - 10-4-107. Department duties and powers -- 9-1-1 planning. (1) There...
10-4-108. Rulemaking authority - 10-4-108. Rulemaking authority. (1) The department shall adopt rules to...
10-4-109. Local and tribal government entities and funding -- department delegation - 10-4-109. Local and tribal government entities and funding -- department...
10-4-110. reserved - 10-4-110 reserved.
10-4-111. Repealed - 10-4-111. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-112. Repealed - 10-4-112. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-113. Repealed - 10-4-113. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-114. Repealed - 10-4-114. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-115. Repealed - 10-4-115. Repealed. Secs. 25, 31, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History:...
10-4-116. Limitation on liability - 10-4-116. Limitation on liability. (1) Except as provided in subsection...
10-4-117. Provider and seller obligations -- limitations - 10-4-117. Provider and seller obligations -- limitations. Nothing in this...
10-4-118. Providing phone location information in emergency - 10-4-118. Providing phone location information in emergency. (1) At the...
10-4-119. and 10-4-120 reserved - 10-4-119 and 10-4-120 reserved.
10-4-121. Repealed - 10-4-121. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-122. through 10-4-124 reserved - 10-4-122 through 10-4-124 reserved.
10-4-125. Repealed - 10-4-125. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
10-4-126. Repealed - 10-4-126. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History: En....
Part 2. Funding
10-4-201. Fees imposed for 9-1-1 services - 10-4-201. Fees imposed for 9-1-1 services. (1) Except as provided...
10-4-202. Exemptions from fees imposed - 10-4-202. Exemptions from fees imposed. The fees imposed by 10-4-201...
10-4-203. Provider and seller required to maintain record of collections - 10-4-203. Provider and seller required to maintain record of collections....
10-4-204. Deadlines for filing returns - 10-4-204. Deadlines for filing returns. (1) The provider or seller...
10-4-205. Refund to provider or seller for excess payment of fee - 10-4-205. Refund to provider or seller for excess payment of...
10-4-206. Credit for overpayment -- interest on overpayment - 10-4-206. Credit for overpayment -- interest on overpayment. (1) If...
10-4-207. Statute of limitations - 10-4-207. Statute of limitations. (1) Except as provided in subsection...
10-4-208. through 10-4-210 reserved - 10-4-208 through 10-4-210 reserved.
10-4-211. Provider or seller required to hold fee in trust for state -- penalty and interest - 10-4-211. Provider or seller required to hold fee in trust...
10-4-212. Provider or seller considered taxpayer under provisions for fee - 10-4-212. Provider or seller considered taxpayer under provisions for fee....
10-4-213. Collection of charge -- prepaid wireless services -- deduction - 10-4-213. Collection of charge -- prepaid wireless services -- deduction....
10-4-214. Prepaid wireless services -- liability - 10-4-214. Prepaid wireless services -- liability. (1) The prepaid wireless...
Part 3. Emergency Telephone System Account -- Usage
10-4-301. Repealed - 10-4-301. Repealed. Secs. 25, 31, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History:...
10-4-302. Repealed - 10-4-302. Repealed. Secs. 25, 31, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History:...
10-4-303. Repealed - 10-4-303. Repealed. Secs. 25, 31, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History:...
10-4-304. Establishment of 9-1-1 accounts - 10-4-304. (Temporary) Establishment of 9-1-1 accounts. (1) There is established...
10-4-305. Distribution of 9-1-1 systems account by department - 10-4-305. Distribution of 9-1-1 systems account by department. (1) Beginning...
10-4-306. 9-1-1 grants - 10-4-306. 9-1-1 grants. (1) The department shall, in consultation with...
10-4-307. Repealed - 10-4-307. Repealed. Sec. 15, Ch. 172, L. 2019. History: En....
10-4-308. Terminated - 10-4-308. Terminated. Secs. 14, 18, Ch. 172, L. 2019. History:...
10-4-309. Terminated - 10-4-309. Terminated. Secs. 14, 18, Ch. 172, L. 2019. History:...
10-4-310. 9-1-1 GIS mapping account created -- source of funding -- use of account - 10-4-310. (Temporary) 9-1-1 GIS mapping account created -- source of...
10-4-311. Repealed - 10-4-311. Repealed. Secs. 25, 31, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History:...
10-4-312. Repealed - 10-4-312. Repealed. Secs. 25, 31, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History:...
10-4-313. Repealed - 10-4-313. Repealed. Secs. 25, 31, Ch. 367, L. 2017. History:...
10-4-314. Terminated - 10-4-314. Terminated. Secs. 14, 18, Ch. 172, L. 2019. History:...
10-4-315. Terminated - 10-4-315. Terminated. Secs. 14, 18, Ch. 172, L. 2019. History:...