House Bill No. introduced by S. Fitzpatrick proposes to amend Section 7-4-2503 of the Montana Code Annotated to allow counties to provide compensation to reserve deputy sheriff's officers. The bill replaces the term "salary" with "compensation" and specifies that the compensation for reserve deputy sheriff's officers will be determined by the board of county commissioners. This change aims to clarify the financial arrangements for reserve deputies, ensuring that their compensation is aligned with the decisions made by local governing bodies.

In addition to the changes regarding reserve deputy sheriff's officers, the bill maintains existing provisions related to the salary schedules for various county officials, including the county sheriff and other elected positions. It emphasizes the role of the county compensation board in establishing compensation schedules based on various factors, including population and workload variations. The bill ensures that any recommended compensation schedule must receive a majority vote from the county compensation board, with at least two county commissioners included in that majority, while also protecting existing salaries from being reduced.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 7-4-2503
HB0323_1(1): 7-4-2503
HB0323_1(2): 7-4-2503
HB0323_1(3): 7-4-2503
HB0323_1(4): 7-4-2503
HB0323_1(5): 7-4-2503
HB0323_1(6): 7-4-2503
HB0323_1: 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(1): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(2): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(3): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(4): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(5): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(6): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(7): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(8): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2(9): 7-4-2503
HB0323_2: 7-4-2503