Montana Code Annotated 2021

TITLE 44. LAW ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER 1. HIGHWAY PATROL

Part 5. Salaries and Expenses

Special Revenue Account To Partially Fund Highway Patrol Officers' Salaries

44-1-504. (Temporary) Special revenue account to partially fund highway patrol officers' salaries. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102.

(2) The money in the account is for the department of justice to fund, pursuant to 2-18-303(5):

(a) the base salary and associated operating costs for highway patrol officer positions; and

(b) biennial salary increases for highway patrol officers.

(3) (a) By August 15, 2021, the state treasurer shall transfer $4 million from the account to the highway patrol officers' retirement pension trust fund.

(b) By August 15, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer $2 million from the account to the highway patrol officers' retirement pension trust fund.

(4) Starting July 1, 2023, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer $500,000 from the account to the highway patrol officers' retirement pension trust fund by August 15. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 3, Ch. 472, L. 2021.)

44-1-504. (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Special revenue account to partially fund highway patrol officers' salaries. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102.

(2) The money in the account is for the department of justice to fund, pursuant to 2-18-303(5):

(a) the base salary and associated operating costs for highway patrol officer positions; and

(b) biennial salary increases for highway patrol officers.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 421, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 44, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 81, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 7, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 426, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 272, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 414, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 472, L. 2021.