{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-4-2508","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-4-2508","heading":"Compensation of undersheriff and deputy sheriff -- definitions.","body":"(1) The sheriff shall fix the compensation of the undersheriff at 98% of the salary of that sheriff.\n(2) (a) The sheriff shall fix the compensation of the deputy sheriff based on a percentage of the salary of that sheriff according to the following schedule:\nIn counties with a population of:\nBelow 15,000\t85% to 97%\n15,000 to 29,999\t76% to 97%\n30,000 to 74,999\t74% to 97%\n75,000 and over\t72% to 97%\n(b) The sheriff shall adjust the compensation of the deputy sheriff within the range prescribed in subsection (2)(a) according to a rank structure in the office.\n(3) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:\n(a) \"Compensation\" means the base rate of pay and does not mean longevity payments or payments for hours worked overtime.\n(b) \"Salary of that sheriff\" means the total salary provided for in 7-4-2503(1), (2)(b), and (2)(c).","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 4. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","Part 25. Compensation and Official Fees"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0040/part_0250/section_0080/0070-0040-0250-0080.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:41Z","sha256":"d33e18dca091bcb8a7e92128651be5e19528bcc662e4524ba8f3b95c4d79c934","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-4-2507","next":"us-mt/7-4-2509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}