Montana § 44-1-613 - Recognition Of Meritorious Service On Retirement
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 44-1-613 — Recognition Of Meritorious Service On Retirement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-1-613. Recognition Of Meritorious Service On Retirement
Recognition of meritorious service on retirement. (1) The highway patrol chief shall award to a highway patrol officer, on retirement, that highway patrol officer's badge, duty weapon, and handcuffs, providing that a committee of three of the highway patrol officer's peers certifies to the highway patrol chief that the retiring highway patrol officer has: (a) served meritoriously for a minimum of 20 years and must be so honored; or (b) taken medical retirement resulting from an in-the-line-of-duty injury sustained while providing meritorious service. (2) The highway patrol chief shall award to a surviving spouse or dependent of a highway patrol officer who died in the line of duty that highway patrol officer's badge, duty weapon, and handcuffs.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-1-613 ("Recognition Of Meritorious Service On Retirement") 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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