Montana § 2-17-817 - Highway Patrol Officers' Memorial
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 2-17-817 — Highway Patrol Officers' Memorial, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-17-817. Highway Patrol Officers' Memorial
Highway patrol officers' memorial. (1) The department of administration shall set aside on the capitol grounds an area on the west side of the capitol for a memorial to Montana's slain highway patrol officers. The area must be agreed upon between the Montana highway patrol and the department of administration and must maintain the historical design integrity of the block on which the capitol is located, also known as capitol square. (2) The memorial must be constructed to consider long-term maintenance efficiency and must be paid for by private donations. The memorial must be maintained with the assistance of private donations as part of the capitol grounds maintenance program provided in 2-17-811 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-17-817 ("Highway Patrol Officers' Memorial") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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