Disability retirement benefit
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a vested member who becomes disabled must be granted a disability retirement benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of the service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's disability retirement.
(2) A vested or nonvested member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty:
(a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's highest average compensation; or
(b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit.
| EnactedEn. 68-2613 by SectionSec. 13, ChapterCh. 178, Laws ofL. 1974 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 68-2613 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 148, ChapterCh. 265, Laws ofL. 1993 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 75, ChapterCh. 99, Laws ofL. 2001 (HB 152 - Gallik, Dave (D) HD 52) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 74, ChapterCh. 429, Laws ofL. 2003 (HB 213 - Gallik, Dave (D) HD 52) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 23, ChapterCh. 178, Laws ofL. 2013 (HB 105 - Steenberg, Tom (D) HD 95) |