House Bill No. 211
Introduced By Rose, Hayne, Kitzenberg, Ahner, Stang, Hertel
A Bill for an Act entitled: "An Act allowing third-class cities or towns to contract for fire protection services; allowing third-class cities or towns to consolidate fire protection services; and amending section
7-33-4101, MCA."
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Montana:
Section 1. Section 7-33-4101, MCA, is amended to read:
"7-33-4101. Fire department protection services DEPARTMENT authorized and required. In every city and town of
this state there shall be a fire department, which shall be Each city and town of this state shall provide fire protection
services, IN EVERY CITY AND TOWN OF THIS STATE THERE MUST BE A FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH MUST
BE organized, managed, and controlled as provided in this part EXCEPT THAT A THIRD-CLASS CITY OR TOWN
MAY CONTRACT FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES OR CONSOLIDATE ITS FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH
ANOTHER FIRE PROTECTION PROVIDER CREATED UNDER THIS PART. To provide these services, a third-class
city or town may contract for the services or may consolidate its fire protection services with another fire protection
provider created under this part."
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