Montana Code 61-8-912. Tow truck complaint resolution committee — membership — responsibilities
61-8-912. Tow truck complaint resolution committee — membership — responsibilities. (1) The department shall establish a tow truck complaint resolution committee, and the attorney general shall appoint the members. Committee members serve 3-year terms, may serve more than one term, and must include:
Terms Used In Montana Code 61-8-912
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Department: means the department of justice provided for in 2-15-2001. See Montana Code 61-8-903
- Highway: has the meaning provided in 61-1-101, but includes ways that have been or are later dedicated to public use. See Montana Code 61-8-102
- Motor carrier: means a person or corporation or its lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by a court that are operating motor vehicles on a public highway in this state for the transportation of property for hire on a commercial basis. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, state agency, local government unit, another state government, the United States, a political subdivision of this or another state, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- 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
- Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203
(a)two representatives of the tow truck industry, one from the eastern half of the state and one from the western half of the state;
(b)a representative of the commercial motor carrier industry;
(c)a member of the public;
(d)a representative of the insurance industry; and
(e)a representative of the highway patrol.
(2)The committee shall meet as often as necessary, either in person or by teleconference, to review and resolve complaints about tow truck issues, including towing charges, that are submitted in writing to a committee member and to review information submitted to it as provided in this part.
(3)The department shall establish rules to govern the committee’s procedure for reviewing and resolving complaints.