{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-18-203","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-18-203","heading":"Use of disability and pension fund.","body":"The fund may not be used for any purpose other than investment, as provided in part 4 of this chapter, and the payment of the following:\n(1) a service pension to a member who, by reason of service, has become entitled to a service pension;\n(2) a pension to a member who has become permanently maimed or disabled;\n(3) a benefit or allowance to a member who has suffered a permanent disabling injury;\n(4) a benefit or allowance to a member who has contracted a permanent disabling sickness;\n(5) a benefit, not exceeding $750, to defray the funeral expenses of a member;\n(6) benefits to the surviving spouse, child, or children of a deceased member as provided in this chapter;\n(7) premiums on a blanket policy of insurance covering the members of the fire department and providing for payment of compensation in case of the death of or injury to any such member;\n(8) the return of employee contributions as provided in this chapter.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 18. FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT","Part 2. Management and Protection of Fund"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0180/part_0020/section_0030/0190-0180-0020-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:05Z","sha256":"52e2e38e995fe2b0840ed8018b730848dffd0ceed9359b38a3dc0a4c95de01a2","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-18-202","next":"us-mt/19-18-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}