Mont. Code Ann. § 7-4-2508 – Compensation of undersheriff and deputy sheriff -- definitions

(1) The sheriff shall fix the compensation of the undersheriff at 98% of the salary of that sheriff.
(2)
1. (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:
  In counties with a population of:
  Below 15,000 85% to 97% 15,000 to 29,999 76% to 97% 30,000 to 74,999 74% to 97% 75,000 and over 72% to 97%
2. (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.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
1. (a) "Compensation" means the base rate of pay and does not mean longevity payments or payments for hours worked overtime.
2. (b) "Salary of that sheriff" means the total salary provided for in 7-4-2503(1), (2)(b), and (2)(c).

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 603, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 36, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 302, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 305, L. 2025.