61-2-204. State commissioner on vehicle equipment safety commission. Notwithstanding section 1, Chapter 272, Laws of 1971, the commissioner of this state on the vehicle equipment safety commission is the highway patrol chief who shall serve during the continuance as highway patrol chief. The commissioner appointed pursuant to this section may designate an alternate from among the officers and employees of the highway patrol to serve in the commissioner’s place on the vehicle equipment safety commission. Subject to the provisions of the compact and bylaws of the vehicle equipment safety commission, the authority and responsibilities of the alternate are as determined by the commissioner.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 61-2-204

  • Commission: means the state transportation commission. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn on a public highway, except devices moved by animal power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Montana Code 61-1-101