1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 2
  3. CHAPTER 17
  4. Part 5
  5. 2-17-543 9-1-1 and mutual aid frequency programs -- rulemaking authority

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 17. PROPERTY AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy

9-1-1 And Mutual Aid Frequency Programs -- Rulemaking Authority

2-17-543. 9-1-1 and mutual aid frequency programs -- rulemaking authority. (1) The department of justice shall:

(a) coordinate public safety communications on behalf of public and private safety agencies as provided in 2-17-544, 2-17-545, and this section; and

(b) manage the state 9-1-1 program as provided for in Title 10, chapter 4, part 3.

(2) The department of justice may adopt rules to implement the mutual aid frequency manual provided for in 2-17-545.

(3) The department of justice shall obtain input from all public and private safety agency users of mutual aid frequencies for land mobile radio.

(4) As used in 2-17-544 and this section, "public safety agency" and "private safety agency" have the same meanings as provided in 10-4-101.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 228, L. 1983; Sec. 2-17-313, MCA 1999; redes. 2-17-543 by Sec. 44(3), Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 106, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 38, L. 2023.