Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 33. FIRE PROTECTION

Part 23. Fire Protection in Unincorporated Places

Volunteer Fire Districts Or Companies -- Fire Departments -- Not Affected By City-County Consolidation

7-33-2316. 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.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 64, L. 2011.