The bill revises the laws governing the Montana End of Watch Trust, which provides financial support to law enforcement officers and their families in cases of catastrophic injury or death in the line of duty. Key provisions include the requirement for applications for payments to include a workers' compensation determination of permanent and total disability. Additionally, the bill allows legal children of an officer to continue receiving payments after turning 18 under certain circumstances. The Department of Justice is granted rulemaking authority to establish processes for payment distribution, application approval, and appeals.

Several definitions within the existing law are updated, including the definition of "catastrophic injury," which now specifies a physical, bodily injury related to employment duties. The bill also clarifies that payments for catastrophic injuries will be contingent upon board approval and introduces a maximum of 60 monthly payments for both catastrophically injured officers and their surviving families. Furthermore, it establishes that the Department of Justice may assess a fee for administering the trust and provides for the immediate effective date of the act upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(1): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(2): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(3): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(4): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(5): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(6): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(7): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1(8): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_1: 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(1): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(10): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(11): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(12): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(2): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(3): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(4): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(5): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(6): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(7): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(8): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2(9): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_2: 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(1): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(10): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(11): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(12): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(13): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(14): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(15): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(2): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(3): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(4): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(5): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(6): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(7): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(8): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X(9): 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045
SB0487_X: 2-15-2040, 2-15-2041, 2-15-2042, 2-15-2043, 2-15-2044, 2-15-2045