Montana § 7-32-401 - Limitations On Excess Property Provided To Local Law Enforcement -- Definitions
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§ 7-32-401. Limitations On Excess Property Provided To Local Law Enforcement -- Definitions
Limitations on excess property provided to local law enforcement -- definitions. (1) A law enforcement agency may not receive the following property from a military equipment surplus program operated by the federal government: (a) drones that are armored, weaponized, or both; (b) aircraft that are combat configured or combat coded; (c) grenades or similar explosives and grenade launchers; (d) silencers; or (e) militarized armored vehicles. (2) If a law enforcement agency purchases property from a military equipment surplus program operated by the federal government, the law enforcement agency may only use state or local funds for the purchase. Funds obtained from the federal government may not be used to purchase property from a military equipment surplus program. (3) For purposes of this section, "law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement service provided by a local government as authorized in Title 7, chapter 32.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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