(1) (a) There is a Montana public safety officer standards and training council. The council is a quasi-judicial board, as provided for in 2-15-124, and is allocated to the department of justice, established in 2-15-2001, for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121, except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(b) The council may hire its own personnel and independently administer the conduct of its business, and 2-15-121 (2)(a), (2)(d), and (3)(a) do not apply.
(2) The council may adopt rules to implement the provisions of 7-32-303 and Title 44, chapter 4, part 4. Rules must be adopted pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.