44-4-402 . Membership -- composition. (1) The council consists of no more than 13 voting members appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-124 and as provided in this section. (2) Membership must include: (a) one state government law enforcement representative; (b) one chief of police, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana association of chiefs of police; (c) one sheriff, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana sheriffs and peace officers association; (d) one representative from the department of corrections established in 2-15-2301 ; (e) one local law enforcement officer in a nonadministrative position, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana police protective association; (f) one detention center administrator or detention officer; (g) one Montana-certified tribal law enforcement representative; (h) one county attorney, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana county attorneys association; (i) one member of the board of crime control established in 2-15-2008 ; (j) one public safety communications officer as defined in 7-31-201 who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana chapter of the association of public-safety communications officials; (k) one misdemeanor probation officer, as defined in 46-23-1001 , who is certified by the Montana public safety officer standards and training council and who may be appointed based on recommendations from an association representing misdemeanor probation officers; and (l) two Montana citizens who are informed and experienced in the subject of law enforcement.
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