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MT Code § 18-11-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 18. Public Contracts|Chapter 11. State-Tribal Cooperative Agreements|Part 1. General Provisions|18-11-112. Revenue account -- administrative account -- distribution of revenue

  18-11-112. Revenue account -- administrative account -- distribution of revenue. (1) The revenue collected by the state, a public agency, or a tribal government under a state-tribal cooperative agreement and the administrative expenses, if any, deducted under subsection (2) from the total revenue collected must be deposited in separate special revenue accounts.   (2) Administrative expenses deducted by the state, a public agency, or a tribal government for collection of revenue may not exceed the actual cost of collecting the revenue on a reservation or 5%, whichever is less. Money from an administrative account may be expended only for the purpose of administering the tax or fee imposed under the state-tribal cooperative agreement or for paying the costs incurred in terminating the agreement.   (3) Except for administrative expenses, if any, deducted under subsection (2), revenue collected by a public agency under a state-tribal agreement must be deposited in separate special revenue accounts and must be disbursed as provided for in the agreement. If a public agency that is a party to an agreement is a local government, the agreement must provide for the disposition of revenue.   (4) Money deposited in a state administrative expenses account and in a state special revenue account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department or public agency that is a party to a state-tribal cooperative agreement under 18-11-103, for the purpose of paying administrative expenses or paying to a tribe its portion of the tax or fee.   (5) If a tax or license or permit fee is collected or refunded pursuant to a state-tribal cooperative agreement, each party must receive its share as provided in the agreement, notwithstanding any contrary state statutory, public agency ordinance, or tribal ordinance distribution formula. For distribution of the remainder, the state statutory, public agency, or tribal distribution formula must apply as if the amount remaining after each party to the agreement receives its share were the total revenue collected from the tax or license or permit fee.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 625, L. 1993.
MT Code § 18-11-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 18. Public Contracts|Chapter 11. State-Tribal Cooperative Agreements|Part 1. General Provisions|18-11-113. through 18-11-120 reserved

  18-11-113 through 18-11-120 reserved.
MT Code § 18-11-121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 18. Public Contracts|Chapter 11. State-Tribal Cooperative Agreements|Part 1. General Provisions|18-11-121. Authorization to become contracting employer in public employees' retirement system

  18-11-121. Authorization to become contracting employer in public employees' retirement system. A separate legal entity created and authorized under this part that manages or operates an irrigation project may contract with the public employees' retirement board as provided in Title 19, chapter 3, part 2, to become a contracting employer in the public employees' retirement system.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 404, L. 2011.
MT Code § 19-1-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 1. General Provisions|19-1-101. Declaration of policy

  19-1-101. Declaration of policy. In order to extend to employees of the state and its political subdivisions, including employees of the state and its political subdivisions who are members of the public employees' retirement system of the state of Montana, and to the dependents and survivors of such employees the basic protection accorded to others by the old age and survivors' insurance system embodied in the Social Security Act, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature, subject to the limitations of this chapter, that such steps be taken as to provide such protection to employees of the state and its political subdivisions on as broad a basis as is permitted under the Social Security Act. It is also the policy of the legislature that the protection afforded employees in positions covered by the public employees' retirement system of the state of Montana on the date an agreement under this chapter is made applicable to service performed in such positions or receiving periodic benefits under such retirement system at such time will not be impaired as a result of making the agreement so applicable or as a result of legislative enactment in anticipation thereof.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 270, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1101.
MT Code § 19-1-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 1. General Provisions|19-1-103. Exclusions

  19-1-103. Exclusions. This chapter does not apply to the provisions of any retirement plan for firefighters.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 10, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 10, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 97, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1108; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 1. General Provisions|19-1-104. Retirement systems to be considered separate

  19-1-104. Retirement systems to be considered separate. (1) Pursuant to section 218(d)(6) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 418(d)(6), the public employees' retirement system of the state of Montana is, for the purposes of this chapter, considered a separate retirement system with respect to the state and a separate retirement system with respect to each political subdivision having positions covered by the system.   (2) Pursuant to section 218(c) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 418(c), the Montana judges' retirement system, the sheriffs' retirement system, the Montana state game wardens' and peace officers' retirement system, the highway patrol officers' retirement system of the state of Montana, the public employees' retirement system of the state of Montana, and each municipal police retirement fund and each city participating in the municipal police officers' retirement system are, for the purposes of this chapter, considered separate retirement systems with respect to the state and separate retirement systems with respect to each political subdivision having positions covered by those systems.   History: En. as Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 3, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1102.1(1); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 114, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 264, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 101, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 223, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 2. Administration|19-1-201. Department may adopt rules

  19-1-201. Department may adopt rules. The department may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 9, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 9, Ch. 270, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1107; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 2. Administration|19-1-202. Costs of administration

  19-1-202. Costs of administration. All costs for the administration of this chapter must be charged to the department.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 8, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 8, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 248, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 109, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1106; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 282, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 412, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 3. Referendum and Certification|19-1-301. Authorization of referendum by governor

  19-1-301. Authorization of referendum by governor. With respect to members of the public employees', highway patrol officers', judges', and game wardens' and peace officers' retirement systems, the governor is empowered to authorize a referendum, and with respect to the employees of any political subdivision, the governor shall authorize a referendum upon the request of the governing body of the subdivision.   History: En. as Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 3, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1102.1(2); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 264, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 223, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 229, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 19-1-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 3. Referendum and Certification|19-1-302. Conduct of referendum

  19-1-302. Conduct of referendum. The governor shall designate the department director, who shall direct the administrator to conduct and supervise a referendum. The referendum must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 418(d)(3), on the question of whether service in positions covered by a retirement system established by the state or by a political subdivision thereof should be excluded from or included under this chapter.   History: En. as Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 3, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1102.1(3); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 3. Referendum and Certification|19-1-303. Notice of referendum

  19-1-303. Notice of referendum. The notice of referendum required by section 218(d)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 418(d)(3)(C), to be given to employees must contain or be accompanied by a statement, in the form and detail that the department director, acting through the administrator, considers necessary and sufficient, informing the employees of the rights that will accrue to them and their dependents and survivors and the liabilities to which they will be subject if their services are included under an agreement under this chapter.   History: En. as Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 3, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1102.1(4); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 3. Referendum and Certification|19-1-304. Certification of referendum by governor

  19-1-304. Certification of referendum by governor. When the department receives satisfactory evidence that the conditions specified in section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 418(d)(3), have been met, the governor shall certify the results of the referendum to the commissioner of social security.   History: En. as Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 3, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 326, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1102.1(5); amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 138, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 4. Federal-State Agreement|19-1-401. Authority for federal-state agreement

  19-1-401. Authority for federal-state agreement. The department director, with the approval of the governor, may enter into an agreement on behalf of the state with the commissioner of social security, consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of the federal old age and survivors' insurance system to employees of the state or any political subdivision of the state with respect to services specified in the agreement that constitute "employment", as defined in 19-1-102.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 4, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 4, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1103(part); amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 138, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 4. Federal-State Agreement|19-1-402. Contents of federal-state agreement

  19-1-402. Contents of federal-state agreement. The agreement authorized by 19-1-401 may contain provisions relating to coverage, benefits, effective date, and modification of the agreement, administration, and other appropriate provisions as the department director and the commissioner of social security agree upon. Except as otherwise required or permitted by the Social Security Act regarding the services to be covered, the agreement must provide that:   (1) benefits will be provided for employees whose services are covered by the agreement and for their dependents and survivors on the same basis as though the services constituted employment within the meaning of Title II of the Social Security Act;   (2) the agreement must be effective with respect to services in employment covered by the agreement performed after a date specified in the agreement, but may not be effective with respect to services performed prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the agreement is entered into or in which the modification of the agreement making it applicable to services is entered into, except that the effective date may be made retroactive to the extent permitted by section 218(e) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 418(e);   (3) all services that constitute employment and are performed by employees of the state must be covered by the agreement; and   (4) all services that constitute employment, are performed by employees of a political subdivision of the state, and are covered by a plan that is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and that has been approved by the department under Title 19, chapter 1, part 5, must be covered by the agreement.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 4, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 4, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1103(part); amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 102, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 138, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 5. Plans for Employees of Political Subdivisions|19-1-501. Submission of plan and agreement

  19-1-501. Submission of plan and agreement. Each political subdivision of the state shall submit for approval by the department a plan and agreement between the state and the political subdivision for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act, in conformity with applicable provisions of the act, to employees of the political subdivision.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 6, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 6, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 199, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1104(part); amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 5. Plans for Employees of Political Subdivisions|19-1-502. Approval of plan and agreement by department

  19-1-502. Approval of plan and agreement by department. (1) A plan and agreement and any amendment of the plan and agreement must be approved by the department if the administrator finds that the plan and agreement, or an amendment to the plan and agreement, are in conformity with the department's requirements.   (2) The department may not finally refuse to approve a plan and agreement submitted by a political subdivision under 19-1-501 and may not terminate an approved plan and agreement without reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the affected political subdivision.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 6, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 6, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 199, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1104(part); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 5. Plans for Employees of Political Subdivisions|19-1-503. Required provisions of plan and agreement

  19-1-503. Required provisions of plan and agreement. A plan and agreement may not be approved by the department unless:   (1) they are in conformity with the requirements of the Social Security Act and with the agreement entered into under 19-1-401 and 19-1-402;   (2) they provide that all services that constitute employment and that are performed by employees of the political subdivisions will be covered by the plan and agreement, except that the plan and agreement may exclude services performed by individuals to whom section 218(c)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 418(c)(3)(B), is applicable.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 6, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 6, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 199, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1104(2); amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 103, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 161, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 6. Contribution Account (Repealed)|19-1-601. Repealed

  19-1-601. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 7, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1105(1).
MT Code § 19-1-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 6. Contribution Account (Repealed)|19-1-602. Repealed

  19-1-602. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 7, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1105(3); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 264, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 412, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 58, L. 1999.
MT Code § 19-1-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 6. Contribution Account (Repealed)|19-1-603. Repealed

  19-1-603. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 7, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1105(4).
MT Code § 19-1-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 6. Contribution Account (Repealed)|19-1-604. Repealed

  19-1-604. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 7, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1105(5).
MT Code § 19-1-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 7. Contributions|19-1-701. Repealed

  19-1-701. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 7, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1105(2).
MT Code § 19-1-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 7. Contributions|19-1-702. Contributions by state employees

  19-1-702. Contributions by state employees. (1) Every employee of the state whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under 19-1-401 and 19-1-402 must be required to pay, for the period of coverage, contributions with respect to wages equal to the amount of employee tax that would be imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services constituted employment within the meaning of that act. The liability arises in consideration of the employee's retention in the service of the state or entry into service.   (2) The contribution imposed by this section must be collected by deducting the amount of the contribution from wages paid, but failure to make the deduction does not relieve the employee from liability for the contribution.   (3) If more or less than the correct amount of the contribution imposed by this section is paid or deducted with respect to any remuneration, proper adjustments or a refund if adjustment is impracticable must be made, without interest, in the manner and at times that the department prescribes.   History: En. as Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 5, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 198, Ch. 147, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1103.1; amd. Sec. 230, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 250, L. 2015.
MT Code § 19-1-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 7. Contributions|19-1-703. Repealed

  19-1-703. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 161, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 7, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 7, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 200, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1105(6).
MT Code § 19-1-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 19. Public Retirement Systems|Chapter 1. Social Security|Part 7. Contributions|19-1-704. Contribution by political subdivision

  19-1-704. Contribution by political subdivision. Each political subdivision with a plan and agreement approved under part 5 of this chapter shall pay, at the time or times prescribed by the department, contributions with respect to wages, as defined in 19-1-102, in the amounts and at the rates specified in the applicable agreement entered into by the department director on behalf of the state under 19-1-401 and 19-1-402.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 44, L. 1953; amd. and redes. as Sec. 6, Ch. 44, L. 1953 by Sec. 6, Ch. 270, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 199, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 64, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1104(4)(a); amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 250, L. 2015.