{"data":{"id":"us-mt/44-1-201","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"44-1-201","heading":"Appointment and tenure.","body":"The attorney general shall select a highway patrol chief who must have the rank of colonel and shall hold office until the appointment has terminated for cause, as set forth in parts 7 through 9 of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 44. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 1. HIGHWAY PATROL","Part 2. Highway Patrol Chief"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0440/chapter_0010/part_0020/section_0010/0440-0010-0020-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:20Z","sha256":"5049d38506874c3e10980bc74811cdf7dd70d34dc4455afbbc38ec24e7aad2d6","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/44-1-111","next":"us-mt/44-1-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}