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68th Legislature 2023 SB 443.1
1 SENATE BILL NO. 443
2 INTRODUCED BY C. FRIEDEL, J. COHENOUR
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: β€œAN ACT ADDING A MISDEMEANOR PROBATION OFFICER TO THE
5 MEMBERSHIP OF THE MONTANA PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL;
6 AND AMENDING SECTION 44-4-402, MCA.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 Section 1. Section 44-4-402, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "44-4-402. Membership -- composition. (1) The council consists of no more than 13 voting
12 members appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-124 and as provided in this section.
13 (2) Membership must include but is not limited to:
14 (a) one state government law enforcement representative;
15 (b) one chief of police, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana
16 association of chiefs of police;
17 (c) one sheriff, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana sheriffs and
18 peace officers association;
19 (d) one representative from the department of corrections established in 2-15-2301;
20 (e) one local law enforcement officer in a nonadministrative position, who may be appointed based
21 on recommendations from the Montana police protective association;
22 (f) one detention center administrator or detention officer;
23 (g) one Montana-certified tribal law enforcement representative;
24 (h) one county attorney, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana
25 county attorneys association;
26 (i) two members of the board of crime control established in 2-15-2008;
27 (j) one misdemeanor probation officer, as defined in 46-23-1001, who is certified by the Montana
28 public safety officer standards and training council; and
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68th Legislature 2023 SB 443.1
1 (j)(k) three Montana citizens at large who are informed and experienced in the subject of law
2 enforcement."
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Statutes affected:
SB0443_1.pdf: 44-4-402
SB0443_2.pdf: 44-4-402
SB0443_3.pdf: 44-4-402
SB0443_X.pdf: 44-4-402
Amended: 44-4-402
Introduced: 44-4-402