1. (1) There is a volunteer board to oversee the administration of the Montana end of watch trust provided for in 2-15-2041. The board is attached to the department for administrative purposes only, as provided in 2-15-121.

2. (2) The board consists of five members appointed by the attorney general, including:

   1. (a) a representative of the Montana sheriffs and peace officers association;
   2. (b) a representative of the Montana police protective association;
   3. (c) a representative of the association of Montana troopers;
   4. (d) a representative of the Montana association of chiefs of police; and
   5. (e) a representative from the department.

3. (3) The board shall:

   1. (a) meet at least once each fiscal year;
   2. (b) act as an advocate for law enforcement officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty and the surviving immediate family members of officers who died in the line of duty; and
   3. (c) settle disputes and concerns regarding trust benefits.
4. (4) The representatives in subsection (2) must be sworn actors of a participating agency.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 669, L. 2023.