{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-32-4108","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-32-4108","heading":"Appointment to police force.","body":"All appointments to the police force must be made by the mayor or, in those cities operating under the commission-manager plan, by the manager and must be confirmed by the city council or commission. An appointment may not be made until:\n(1) an application for a position on the police force has been filed with the mayor or, in those cities operating under the commission-manager plan, with the manager and referred to the police commission, when a commission exists; and\n(2) the applicant has successfully passed the examination required to be held by the police commission and a certificate from the police commission that the applicant has qualified for the appointment has been filed with the mayor or, in those cities operating under the commission-manager plan with the manager.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 32. LAW ENFORCEMENT","Part 41. Municipal Police Force"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0320/part_0410/section_0080/0070-0320-0410-0080.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:51Z","sha256":"8b3736b360fba4c9695fece2f162d15d3c8daf72f548496852e0e6a0d670ee84","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-32-4107","next":"us-mt/7-32-4109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}