2-15-2044. Montana end of watch trust board. (1) There is a volunteer board to oversee the administration of the Montana end of watch trust provided for in 2-15-2041. The board is attached to the department for administrative purposes only, as provided in 2-15-121.

(2) The board consists of five members appointed by the attorney general, including:

(a) a representative of the Montana sheriffs and peace officers association;

(b) a representative of the Montana police protective association;

(c) a representative of the association of Montana troopers;

(d) a representative of the Montana association of chiefs of police; and

(e) a representative from the department.

(3) The board shall:

(a) meet at least once each fiscal year;

(b) act as an advocate for law enforcement officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty and the surviving immediate family members of officers who died in the line of duty; and

(c) settle disputes and concerns regarding trust benefits.

(4) The representatives in subsection (2) must be sworn actors of a participating agency.