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68th Legislature 2023 HB 256.1
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 256
2 INTRODUCED BY C. SPRUNGER, N. DURAM, D. BAUM
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT EXPANDING WHEN AUXILIARY OFFICERS MAY CARRY A
5 WEAPON; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-32-232, MCA.”
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7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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9 Section 1. Section 7-32-232, MCA, is amended to read:
10 "7-32-232. Role of auxiliary officers -- when auxiliary officers may carry weapons. (1) Auxiliary
11 officers:
12 (a) are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers; and
13 (b) may not serve unless supervised by a full-time law enforcement officer.
14 (2) An auxiliary officer may carry a weapon with approval from the officer's supervising sheriff or
15 law enforcement agency head:
16 (a) while on an official search and rescue mission; or with prior approval from the sheriff
17 (b) after completing related training prescribed by the auxiliary officer's authorizing law
18 enforcement agency."
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Statutes affected:
HB0256_1.pdf: 7-32-232
HB0256_2.pdf: 7-32-232
HB0256_3.pdf: 7-32-232
Amended: 7-32-232
Introduced: 7-32-232