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MT Code § 81-6-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 2. Cattle Protective Districts|81-6-204. Fee -- deposit of proceeds -- multiple-county district

  81-6-204. Fee -- deposit of proceeds -- multiple-county district. The district cattle protective committee may recommend to the board of county commissioners the imposition of a fee in an amount not to exceed $1 per head on all cattle 9 months of age or older in the district on the regular assessment date of each year as provided in 15-24-903, and the board of county commissioners shall impose the fee. The fee must be collected and deposited in the county treasury of one of the counties in the district, selected by the district cattle protective committee, in a special fund to be known as the livestock special deputy fund, together with any other funds made available from county, state, federal, or private sources for the purposes of this part.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 181, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 388, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2804; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 258, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 660, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 228, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 27, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 40, L. 2015.
MT Code § 81-6-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 2. Cattle Protective Districts|81-6-205. Removal of area from protective district -- discontinuance of district -- fee saved

  81-6-205. Removal of area from protective district -- discontinuance of district -- fee saved. Upon receipt of a petition or petitions signed in the same number and the same manner as the petition to form the district provided for in 81-6-201, a board of county commissioners shall remove the area in its county from the cattle protective district or the boards of county commissioners of all of the counties affected may discontinue the entire cattle protective district. The discontinuance of a district or part of a district does not affect any fee imposed prior to the receipt of the petition or petitions and the proceeds of any fee imposed must be used for the purposes of this part. A district or portion of a district may not be discontinued as long as there is any outstanding indebtedness against it.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 181, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 204, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2805; amd. Sec. 229, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 81-6-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 2. Cattle Protective Districts|81-6-206. Formation of county district authorized -- petition of cattle owners -- declaration by county commissioners

  81-6-206. Formation of county district authorized -- petition of cattle owners -- declaration by county commissioners. A cattle protective district embracing part of one county in the state of Montana may be formed upon the filing of a petition by cattle growers within said district with the board of county commissioners in said county. Such petition must be signed by at least 51% of the cattle owners owning 55% of the cattle for the protection of which the district is to be formed residing within the area designated. Upon receipt of such petition, the board of county commissioners must within 30 days declare the designated portion of its county a cattle protective district and the district shall be formed immediately thereafter.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2806.
MT Code § 81-6-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 2. Cattle Protective Districts|81-6-207. Selection of cattle protective committee members

  81-6-207. Selection of cattle protective committee members. Each cattle protective district shall be entitled to three members, who shall be chosen in the same manner as members of a county cattle protective committee under 81-6-101.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 91, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2807.
MT Code § 81-6-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 2. Cattle Protective Districts|81-6-208. Powers and duties of protective committees

  81-6-208. Powers and duties of protective committees. Such district cattle protective committees shall be organized and have the same powers and duties as the county cattle protective committees organized under the provisions of part 1 of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 91, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2808.
MT Code § 81-6-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 2. Cattle Protective Districts|81-6-209. Fee -- deposit of proceeds -- single-county district

  81-6-209. Fee -- deposit of proceeds -- single-county district. The district cattle protective committee may recommend to the board of county commissioners the imposition of a fee in an amount not to exceed $1 per head on all cattle 9 months of age or older in the district on the regular assessment date of each year as provided in 15-24-903, and the board of county commissioners shall impose the fee. The fee must be collected and deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be known as the livestock special deputy fund, together with any other funds made available from county, state, federal, or private sources for the purposes of this part.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 91, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 388, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2809; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 258, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 660, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 230, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 27, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 40, L. 2015.
MT Code § 81-6-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 2. Cattle Protective Districts|81-6-210. Discontinuance of district -- fee saved

  81-6-210. Discontinuance of district -- fee saved. Upon receipt of a petition or petitions signed in the same number and in the same manner as the petition to form the district, the board of county commissioners shall discontinue the cattle protective district. The discontinuance of the district does not affect any fee imposed prior to the receipt of the petition or petitions, and the proceeds of any fee imposed must be used for the purposes of this part. A district or portion of a district may not be discontinued as long as there is any outstanding indebtedness against it.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 91, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 204, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2810; amd. Sec. 231, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 81-6-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 3. Livestock Crimestoppers|81-6-301. Short title

  81-6-301. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Livestock Crimestoppers Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 571, L. 1983.
MT Code § 81-6-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 3. Livestock Crimestoppers|81-6-302. Definitions

  81-6-302. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Commission" means the livestock crimestoppers commission created in 2-15-3104.   (2) "Department" means the department of livestock created in Title 2, chapter 15, part 31.   (3) "Livestock" includes ostriches, rheas, and emus in addition to other livestock.   (4) "Program" means the livestock crimestoppers program created under 81-6-313.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 571, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 206, L. 1995.
MT Code § 81-6-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 3. Livestock Crimestoppers|81-6-303. through 81-6-310 reserved

  81-6-303 through 81-6-310 reserved.
MT Code § 81-6-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 3. Livestock Crimestoppers|81-6-311. Functions of commission

  81-6-311. Functions of commission. The commission shall recommend to the department:   (1) the names of individuals to be rewarded for providing information used in detecting and combating livestock-related crimes;   (2) the amount of any reward recommended; and   (3) means for promoting the program.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 571, L. 1983.
MT Code § 81-6-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 3. Livestock Crimestoppers|81-6-312. Compensation

  81-6-312. Compensation. Members of the commission may receive no salary but must be paid expenses incurred while on official business, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 571, L. 1983.
MT Code § 81-6-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 3. Livestock Crimestoppers|81-6-313. Powers and duties of department -- rules

  81-6-313. Powers and duties of department -- rules. (1) The department shall:   (a) create, maintain, and promote a statewide livestock crimestoppers program in order to assist law enforcement agencies in detecting and combating livestock-related crimes; and   (b) consider the commission's recommendations and take action on them.   (2) The department may:   (a) advise and assist in the creation and maintenance of local programs;   (b) encourage the channeling of information from the programs to law enforcement agencies;   (c) foster the detection of livestock-related crimes by the public;   (d) encourage the public, through a reward program or otherwise, to provide information that assists in the prosecution of livestock-related crimes;   (e) promote the state and local programs through the media;   (f) accept gifts, grants, or donations for the furtherance of the program and spend these in compliance with the conditions of the gifts, grants, or donations; and   (g) adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of this part.   History: En. Secs. 6, 7, Ch. 571, L. 1983.
MT Code § 81-6-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 6. Livestock Protective Associations|Part 3. Livestock Crimestoppers|81-6-314. Confidentiality

  81-6-314. Confidentiality. The identity of a person submitting information under the program and any information that may lead to the disclosure of such identity is confidential.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 571, L. 1983.
MT Code § 81-7-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-101. Definition

  81-7-101. Definition. For the purpose of this part, the term "predatory animal" includes coyote, red fox, and any other individual animal causing depredations upon livestock.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 73, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 3417.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 27, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 67, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 235, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1902; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 244, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 316, L. 2001.
MT Code § 81-7-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-102. Department to supervise destruction of predatory animals -- cooperation with other agencies -- administration of money

  81-7-102. Department to supervise destruction of predatory animals -- cooperation with other agencies -- administration of money. (1) The department shall conduct the destruction and control of predatory animals capable of killing, destroying, maiming, or injuring domestic livestock or domestic poultry and the protection and safeguarding of livestock and poultry in this state against depredations from these animals. The department shall formulate the practical programs for accomplishing these objectives in this state and for carrying out the programs in an efficient and practical manner responsive to the need for control in each area of this state.   (2) The department shall adopt rules applicable to predatory animal control that are necessary and proper for the systematic destruction of the predatory animals by hunting, trapping, and poisoning operations and payments of bounties. The department shall make field, area, range, or other orders and instructions, including orders and instructions to hunter and trapper personnel and others, that are appropriate in the various areas at different seasons of the year, taking into consideration the habits, presence, migrations, or movements of the animals and their attacks on livestock and poultry, either singly or in packs or bands.   (3) The department shall cooperate with authorized representatives of the federal government, including the biological survey and the fish and wildlife service, the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, boards of county commissioners, voluntary associations of stockgrowers, sheepgrowers, ranchers, farmers, hunters, and anglers, and corporations and individuals, in the systematic destruction of predatory animals by hunting, trapping, and poisoning operations.   (4) Section 81-7-103 and this section do not interfere with or impair the power and duties of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks in the control of predatory animals by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks as authorized by law or the obligation of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to expend its funds in cooperation with the department for predatory animal control as required by law. Funds of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for the cooperative predatory animal control must be administered and expended by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 73, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 3417.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 113, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 100, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 27, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 150, Ch. 310, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1903(1), (3); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 244, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 316, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2669, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 81-7-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-103. Administration of funds by department

  81-7-103. Administration of funds by department. Except as provided in 81-7-106(2), the department shall administer and expend for predatory animal control all money that is made available to it, including the money allocated for this purpose under 81-7-104 and all money that is made available to the department by appropriations made by the legislature for predatory animal control by the department. The department shall expend the funds for predatory animal control by all effective means responsive to the necessities of control in various areas of the state, including employment of hunters, trappers, and other personnel, procurement of traps, poisons, equipment, and supplies, and payment of bounties in the discretion of the department at those times of the year it considers advisable.   History: Ap. p. Sec. 2, Ch. 73, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 3417.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 113, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 100, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 27, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 150, Ch. 310, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; Sec. 46-1903, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 4 1/2, Ch. 73, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 2081.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 422, L. 1975; Sec. 84-5215, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1903(2), 84-5215; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 660, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 316, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 339, L. 2011.
MT Code § 81-7-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-104. Predator control money -- use of proceeds

  81-7-104. Predator control money -- use of proceeds. (1) In addition to the transfer provided for in 15-24-925, the department shall allocate a portion of the money from the fee under 15-24-921 for the purpose of protecting livestock in the state against destruction, depredation, and injury by predatory animals, whether the livestock is on lands in private ownership, in the ownership of the state, or in the ownership of the United States, including open ranges and all lands in or of the public domain. This protection may be by any means of effective predatory animal destruction and control, including systematic hunting and trapping and payment of bounties.   (2) Money may be paid out only on claims presented to the department and approved by the department in accordance with the law applicable either to claims for bounties or for other expenditures for predatory animal control by methods other than payment of bounties, as determined by the department. Money designated for predator control must be available for the payment of bounty claims and for expenditures for planned, seasonal, or other campaigns directed or operated by the department in cooperation with other agencies for the systematic destruction and control of predatory animals, as determined by the department and its advisory committee. Claims may not be approved in excess of money available for that purpose, and warrants may not be registered against the money.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 127, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2081, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 73, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 152, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 2081, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 111, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 103, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 100, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 108, Ch. 405, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 422, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 566, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 84-5214; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 445, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 660, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 244, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 316, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 232, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 339, L. 2011.
MT Code § 81-7-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-105. Disposition of proceeds from sale of skins, hides, and specimens -- presenting to museums

  81-7-105. Disposition of proceeds from sale of skins, hides, and specimens -- presenting to museums. Furs, skins, and specimens taken by hunters or trappers shall be sold by the department. The proceeds from the sales shall be credited to the state special revenue fund. The proceeds shall be used to carry out the provisions of 81-7-101 through 81-7-105. Specimens may be presented free of charge to a state museum or institution.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 73, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 3417.3, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 99, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 151, Ch. 310, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1904; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983.
MT Code § 81-7-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-106. Predatory animal state special revenue account

  81-7-106. Predatory animal state special revenue account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established by 17-2-102 to be known as the predatory animal special revenue account. The account is administered by the department.   (2) Money from per capita fees is transferred to the account pursuant to 15-24-925 for the purpose of protecting livestock in the state under the provisions of 81-7-101 through 81-7-104. The department is not required to spend all money allocated to this account by the end of each fiscal year.   (3) The predatory animal special revenue account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department for the purpose of protecting livestock as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (Subsection (3) terminates June 30, 2023--sec. 5, Ch. 284, L. 2017.)   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 339, L. 2011.
MT Code § 81-7-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-107. through 81-7-110 reserved

  81-7-107 through 81-7-110 reserved.
MT Code § 81-7-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-111. Evidence of killing by bounty claimant

  81-7-111. Evidence of killing by bounty claimant. (1) Any person killing a predatory animal, except a mountain lion, to obtain a bounty shall within 30 days of the date of the killing:   (a) exhibit the entire skin of the animal, including the entire head with ears, the tail, and all four paws, to the bounty inspector nearest to the locality in which the animal was killed; and   (b) at the same time file with the bounty inspector an affidavit setting forth:   (i) that the person killed the animal from which the skin was taken;   (ii) that the animal was killed nearer to or, if more than one hide is presented, that the greater number of animals were killed nearer to the residence of the bounty inspector to which the animals are being presented than to any other bounty inspector; and   (iii) the county or counties in which the animals were killed.   (2) Any person killing a mountain lion to obtain a bounty shall present the mountain lion to a bounty inspector as provided in this section, except that, in addition to the requirements of this section, the skin of a mountain lion must also contain the entire skin of the lower jaw, which must be severed by the bounty inspector and thereafter treated in the same manner as the skins of other animals subject to this section.   (3) Every bounty inspector appointed under the provisions of 81-7-111 through 81-7-118 and 81-7-120 through 81-7-122 is empowered to administer oaths to persons making the affidavit required by this section.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 109, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3417.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1906; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 214, L. 1997.
MT Code § 81-7-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-112. Bounty inspectors

  81-7-112. Bounty inspectors. The sheriff of a county and undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs located at the county seat but not elsewhere shall receive and examine skins and pelts presented for bounty in their respective counties. The sheriff shall receive 10 cents for each skin examined, this amount to be paid by the owner of the skin.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 109, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3417.6, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 152, Ch. 310, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1907(part).
MT Code § 81-7-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control|Part 1. Predatory Animal Control|81-7-113. Claim for bounty

  81-7-113. Claim for bounty. (1) A sheriff, undersheriff, and deputy sheriff, to prevent fraud, shall carefully examine each skin presented. If the examination discloses that the scalp and ears with the skin from the entire head of the animal have not been severed, punched, patched, or marked, the officer shall, in the presence of the person presenting the skin, mark the skin by severing the skin from the head, including the ears, and then redeliver the skin to the person presenting it. The officer shall require an affidavit from the claimant that the claimant killed the animal. The affidavit must be on forms prescribed by the department and contain information the department requires.   (2) The officer shall require affidavits from two residents residing in the vicinity in which the animal was killed, setting forth that they are residents paying fees on livestock, giving their post-office addresses, and stating that they are personally acquainted with the person presenting the skin and, to their knowledge, the person did kill the animal from which the skin was taken within 30 days preceding the offering of the skin for a bounty to the sheriff, undersheriff, or deputy sheriff to which it is presented. An individual who makes a false certificate or affidavit under this section in a material portion is guilty of a felony, punishable the same as for the crime of perjury.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 109, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3417.6, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 152, Ch. 310, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1907(part); amd. Sec. 233, Ch. 574, L. 2001.