# Mont. Code Ann. § 19-1-104: 19-1-104 Retirement systems to be considered separate

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C1_P1_S19-1-104

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 19-1-104
- **Heading:** 19-1-104 Retirement systems to be considered separate
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 19 / Chapter 1 / Part 1 / Section 19-1-104

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-1-101 19-1-101 Declaration of policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C1_P1_S19-1-101.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-1-102 19-1-102 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C1_P1_S19-1-102.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-1-103 19-1-103 Exclusions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C1_P1_S19-1-103.md)
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