7-32-2106. Attendance at Montana law enforcement academy required for deputy sheriffs. (1) It shall be the duty of the sheriff to cause all deputies whose term of employment commenced subsequent to March 2, 1967, to attend that academy provided for by Title 44, chapter 10, except that the sheriff may accept reasonable delays in attendance at the academy as shown by the deputy's declared intention of attending.
     (2) Failure to satisfactorily complete the course offered by said academy shall be deemed cause to terminate a deputy's employment.

     History: En. Sec. 4598, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3124, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4879, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4879, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 257, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 66, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 81, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 188, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3705(4).