# Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-103: 39-29-103 Notice and claim of preference

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T39_C29_P1_S39-29-103

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-103
- **Heading:** 39-29-103 Notice and claim of preference
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 39 / Chapter 29 / Part 1 / Section 39-29-103

## Text

39-29-103 . Notice and claim of preference. (1) A public employer shall, by posting or on the application form, give notice of the preference provided in 39-29-102 .

(2) A job applicant who believes that the applicant is eligible to receive a preference shall claim the preference in writing before the time for filing applications for the position involved has passed. Failure to make a timely preference claim for a position is a complete defense to an action instituted by an applicant under 39-29-104 with regard to that position.

(3) If an applicant for a position makes a timely written preference claim, the public employer:

(a) may, under an existing rule or ordinance implementing this subsection (3)(a), guarantee to a veteran a job interview for a position for which the veteran meets the required qualifications and has submitted a preference claim; and

(b) shall give written notice of its hiring decision to the applicant claiming preference.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-101 39-29-101 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T39_C29_P1_S39-29-101.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-102 39-29-102 Point preference or alternative preference in initial hiring for certain applicants -- substantially equivalent selection procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T39_C29_P1_S39-29-102.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-103 39-29-103 Notice and claim of preference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T39_C29_P1_S39-29-103.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-104 39-29-104 Enforcement of preference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T39_C29_P1_S39-29-104.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-111 39-29-111 Retention during reduction in force](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T39_C29_P1_S39-29-111.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 39-29-112 39-29-112 Adoption of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T39_C29_P1_S39-29-112.md)

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