19-6-601. Disability retirement benefit. (1) In the case of the disability of a member, a disability retirement benefit must be granted the member that is the actuarial equivalent of the service retirement benefit under 19-6-502 standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's disability retirement. If the disability is a direct result of any service to the Montana highway patrol in the line of duty, then the member who is disabled must be retired on a disability retirement benefit of one-half the member's highest average compensation regardless of the member's length of service.
     (2) Upon the death of a retired member receiving a disability retirement benefit as provided in subsection (1), the benefit must be paid to the member's surviving spouse or dependent child, if there is a spouse or child, in the same manner as provided for in 19-6-505(2) and (3).

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 37, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 31-214; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 114, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 278, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 125, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 99, L. 2001.