Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 44. LAW ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER 1. HIGHWAY PATROL

Part 6. Probationary Status and Tenure

Tenure

44-1-611. Tenure. Each person employed or appointed and designated as a chief, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, patrol officer, or any other rank under and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in 44-1-601 and 44-1-602, shall continue in service and hold the position without demotion until suspended, demoted, or discharged in the manner provided in parts 7 through 9 of this chapter for one or more of the causes specified in 44-1-612.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 199, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 268, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 188, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 483, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 343, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 31-105(5); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1610, Ch. 56, L. 2009.