Mont. Code Ann. § 7-33-2316

(2021)

Volunteer fire districts or companies – fire departments – not affected by city-county consolidation

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the adoption of a city-county consolidated local government has no effect on the existence of a volunteer fire department, a volunteer fire company, or a fire district created and legally in existence pursuant to the provisions of this part unless otherwise specifically provided by charter.

(2) A right or benefit of any member of a volunteer fire district, company, or department created pursuant to the provisions of this part in a retirement or pension plan or payments provided under Title 19, chapter 17, may not be abrogated by the adoption of a city-county consolidated local government unless otherwise specifically provided by charter.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2021 edition
History:
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1979
Amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 64, L. 2011 (HB 119 - Hendrick, Gordon (R) HD 14)