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Committee approves bill allowing counties to compensate reserve deputies after amendment
Summary
The House Local Government Committee voted to pass House Bill 323, which authorizes counties to compensate reserve deputy sheriffs in a manner determined by the county commission; committee adopted a conceptual amendment changing the word “salary” to “compensation” and discussed training and oversight concerns.
HELENA — The House Local Government Committee on Tuesday approved House Bill 323, which authorizes counties to compensate reserve deputy sheriffs in a manner determined by the county commission, after the committee adopted a conceptual amendment to change the bill’s title language from “salary” to “compensation.”
Supporters said the change would give counties flexibility to recruit and retain reserve officers — including for school resource officer roles and other assignments — when full-time staffing and budgets are constrained. Some members expressed concern about training, scope of duty and…
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