Montana § 7-33-2316 - Volunteer Fire Districts Or Companies -- Fire Departments -- Not Affected By City-County Consolidation
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§ 7-33-2316. Volunteer Fire Districts Or Companies -- Fire Departments -- Not Affected By City-County Consolidation
Volunteer fire districts or companies -- fire departments -- not affected by city-county consolidation. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the adoption of a city-county consolidated local government has no effect on the existence of a volunteer fire department, a volunteer fire company, or a fire district created and legally in existence pursuant to the provisions of this part unless otherwise specifically provided by charter. (2) A right or benefit of any member of a volunteer fire district, company, or department created pursuant to the provisions of this part in a retirement or pension plan or payments provided under Title 19, chapter 17, may not be abrogated by the adoption of a city-county consolidated local government unless otherwise specifically provided by charter.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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