1. (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. (2) Membership must include:

   1. (a) one state government law enforcement representative;
   2. (b) one chief of police, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana association of chiefs of police;
   3. (c) one sheriff, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana sheriffs and peace officers association;
   4. (d) one representative from the department of corrections established in 2-15-2301;
   5. (e) one local law enforcement officer in a nonadministrative position, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana police protective association;
   6. (f) one detention center administrator or detention officer;
   7. (g) one Montana-certified tribal law enforcement representative;
   8. (h) one county attorney, who may be appointed based on recommendations from the Montana county attorneys association;
   9. (i) one member of the board of crime control established in 2-15-2008;
   10. (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;
   11. (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
   12. (l) two Montana citizens who are informed and experienced in the subject of law enforcement.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 506, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 684, L. 2023; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 533, L. 2025.