Montana § 87-1-403 - Regulation Of Employees By Director
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 87-1-403 — Regulation Of Employees By Director, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87-1-403. Regulation Of Employees By Director
Regulation of employees by director. (1) The director may suspend without pay, reduce in rank, or remove any employee at any time for cause, providing that any person who has been continuously employed for 1 year or more immediately preceding any suspension or discharge may demand and receive a hearing before the department on the charges filed. (2) The director shall rate all employees on the basis of merit and efficiency in accordance with rules adopted by the department to secure a proper rating of each person employed. The department shall fix the salaries of employees. Travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503 , are allowed employees on official business away from designated headquarters.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87-1-403 ("Regulation Of Employees By Director") 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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