Montana § 7-33-2403 Operation Of Fire Service Area -- Voted Levy For Volunteer Firefighters' Disability Income Insurance Or Workers' Compensation Coverage

Montana Statutes

§ 7-33-2403 — Operation Of Fire Service Area -- Voted Levy For Volunteer Firefighters' Disability Income Insurance Or Workers' Compensation Coverage

Montana § 7-33-2403

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 33FIRE PROTECTION

Part 24Fire Service Areas

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-33-2403 (2026).

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7-33-2403 . Operation of fire service area -- voted levy for volunteer firefighters' disability income insurance or workers' compensation coverage.

(1)Whenever the board of county commissioners has established a fire service area, the commissioners may:

(a)govern and manage the affairs of the area;

(b)appoint five qualified trustees to govern and manage the affairs of the area; or

(c)authorize the election of five qualified trustees to govern and manage the affairs of the area. The term of office and procedures for nomination and election are the same as those provided for election of rural fire district trustees in 7-33-2106 .

(2)Subject to 15-10-425 , the commissioners may levy a tax upon all property within the county for the purpose of buying disability income insurance coverage o

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7-33-2403 . Operation of fire service area -- voted levy for volunteer firefighters' disability income insurance or workers' compensation coverage. (1) Whenever the board of county commissioners has established a fire service area, the commissioners may:
(a) govern and manage the affairs of the area;
(b) appoint five qualified trustees to govern and manage the affairs of the area; or
(c) authorize the election of five qualified trustees to govern and manage the affairs of the area. The term of office and procedures for nomination and election are the same as those provided for election of rural fire district trustees in 7-33-2106 .
(2) Subject to 15-10-425 , the commissioners may levy a tax upon all property within the county for the purpose of buying disability income insurance coverage or workers' compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters deployed within the fire service area as provided in 7-6-621 .
(3) If the commissioners appoint trustees under subsection (1), the provisions of 7-33-2105 apply and 7-33-2106 applies whether the trustees are elected or appointed, except that the trustees shall prepare annual budgets and request a schedule of rates for the budget.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 351, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 75, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 254, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 485, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 255, L. 2011.