Montana § 39-29-103 Notice And Claim Of Preference

Montana Statutes

§ 39-29-103 — Notice And Claim Of Preference

Montana § 39-29-103

Title 39LABOR

Ch. 29VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-103 (2026).

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39-29-103 . Notice and claim of preference.

(1)A public employer shall, by posting or on the application form, give notice of the preference provided in 39-29-102 .

(2)A job applicant who believes that the applicant is eligible to receive a preference shall claim the preference in writing before the time for filing applications for the position involved has passed. Failure to make a timely preference claim for a position is a complete defense to an action instituted by an applicant under 39-29-104 with regard to that position.

(3)If an applicant for a position makes a timely written preference claim, the public employer:

(a)may, under an existing rule or ordinance implementing this subsection (3)(a), guarantee to a veteran a job interview for a position for which the veteran meets the

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39-29-103 . Notice and claim of preference. (1) A public employer shall, by posting or on the application form, give notice of the preference provided in 39-29-102 .
(2) A job applicant who believes that the applicant is eligible to receive a preference shall claim the preference in writing before the time for filing applications for the position involved has passed. Failure to make a timely preference claim for a position is a complete defense to an action instituted by an applicant under 39-29-104 with regard to that position.
(3) If an applicant for a position makes a timely written preference claim, the public employer:
(a) may, under an existing rule or ordinance implementing this subsection (3)(a), guarantee to a veteran a job interview for a position for which the veteran meets the required qualifications and has submitted a preference claim; and
(b) shall give written notice of its hiring decision to the applicant claiming preference.