This bill revises the disability retirement benefit provisions for the Municipal Police Officers' Retirement System and the Firefighters' Unified Retirement System in Montana. It amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically 19-2-406, 19-9-903, and 19-13-803. Key changes include the stipulation that a member's disability retirement benefit will remain in effect even after they reach normal retirement age, without requiring a medical examination, and introduces a new line of duty disability retirement benefit structure that provides specific compensation based on the member's years of service.

Additionally, the bill establishes an immediate effective date and retroactive applicability for members who become disabled as a direct result of their service in the line of duty on or before January 1, 2025. The amendments also clarify the calculation of disability retirement benefits based on the member's final average compensation and ensure that surviving spouses or dependent children of deceased members are eligible for benefits. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the support provided to disabled members of these retirement systems.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(1): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(2): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(3): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(4): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(5): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(6): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1(7): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_1: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(1): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(10): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(11): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(12): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(13): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(14): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(15): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(16): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(17): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(18): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(19): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(2): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(3): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(4): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(5): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(6): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(7): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(8): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2(9): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_2: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(1): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(10): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(11): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(12): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(13): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(14): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(2): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(3): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(4): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(5): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(6): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(7): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(8): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X(9): 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803
SB0316_X: 19-2-406, 19-9-903, 19-13-803