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MT Code § 60-2-220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-220. Cultural heritage areas -- signs -- location and design -- funding

  60-2-220. Cultural heritage areas -- signs -- location and design -- funding. (1) Cultural heritage areas are established:   (a) encompassing Silver Bow County and Deer Lodge County;   (b) encompassing Miles City.   (2) Subject to the provisions of federal law, the department shall, as funds are available under subsection (4), erect and maintain at specified locations on the primary and interstate highways in the appropriate areas signs identifying those areas as cultural heritage areas.   (3) The consolidated governments of Butte-Silver Bow and Anaconda-Deer Lodge and the city of Miles City shall design the signs and designate the general locations for the signs. The department shall determine the exact location of each sign.   (4) The department may accept money from other state agencies, federal agencies, local governments, or private persons for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) and may expend the money received for those purposes.   (5) As used in this section, "department" means the department of transportation provided for in 2-15-2501.   History: En. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 127, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 422, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 497, L. 2005.
MT Code § 60-2-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-221. Renumbered 60-2-241

  60-2-221. Renumbered 60-2-241. Code Commissioner, 1989.
MT Code § 60-2-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-222. Terminated

  60-2-222. Terminated. Sec. 6, Ch. 667, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 667, L. 1989.
MT Code § 60-2-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-223. Terminated

  60-2-223. Terminated. Sec. 6, Ch. 667, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 667, L. 1989.
MT Code § 60-2-224 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-224. Repealed

  60-2-224. Repealed. Sec. 82, Ch. 509, L. 1995.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 667, L. 1989.
MT Code § 60-2-225 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-225. Department to maintain projects website

  60-2-225. Department to maintain projects website. (1) The department of transportation shall maintain a website to provide information on projects funded from the bridge and road safety and accountability restricted account.   (2) The website must include:   (a) total revenue deposited in the account;   (b) total distributions from the account, including amounts distributed to:   (i) the department of transportation for the construction and maintenance of highways; and   (ii) local governments for the local government road construction and maintenance match program provided for in 15-70-130; and   (c) a list of projects funded from the distributions listed in subsections (2)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(ii).   (3) The website must also include the total revenue distributed to the accounts provided for in 60-3-201 from the revenue deposited pursuant to 15-70-403(2)(c).   (4) The website must be published within 1 year of July 1, 2017, and must be updated quarterly.   (5) The list of projects provided for in subsection (2)(c) must be identified by city and county and must be searchable.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 267, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 384, L. 2017.
MT Code § 60-2-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-226. through 60-2-239 reserved

  60-2-226 through 60-2-239 reserved.
MT Code § 60-2-240 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-240. Use of postconsumer recycled materials in highway construction projects

  60-2-240. Use of postconsumer recycled materials in highway construction projects. (1) The department shall use postconsumer recycled material in federal and state highway construction projects, including but not limited to use as:   (a) roadway fill material;   (b) roadway aggregates;   (c) bedding material;   (d) foundation material; and   (e) filter material.   (2) The department shall take procedural steps to provide for the incorporation of postconsumer recycled material into a highway project to ensure that:   (a) road construction projects use postconsumer recycled material when the cost is less than or equal to the cost of other materials used for the same purpose; and   (b) engineering standards demonstrate the acceptable use of postconsumer recycled material for a project.   (3) For the purposes of this section, "postconsumer recycled material" means recycled glass processed into glass cullet, reclaimed asphalt and concrete, and recycled tires.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 166, L. 2011.
MT Code § 60-2-241 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-241. Prohibited materials

  60-2-241. Prohibited materials. Neither the department nor any agency of state or local government may use mineral slag in road sanding or snow removal within one-fourth mile of lakes and within 100 yards of streambeds.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 1987; Sec. 60-2-221, MCA 1987; redes. 60-2-241 by Code Commissioner, 1989.
MT Code § 60-2-242 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-242. Markers -- commemorative highways

  60-2-242. Markers -- commemorative highways. (1) As funds are available under subsection (2), the department may design and erect signs along the commemorative highways designated in 60-1-202 through 60-1-207 and 60-1-210 identifying the routes and providing interpretive information.   (2) The department may accept money from other state agencies, federal agencies, local governments, or private persons for the purposes of subsection (1) and may expend the money received for those purposes.   (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), private persons includes commonly recognized military veterans' organizations, including but not limited to the veterans of foreign wars, the American legion, the disabled American veterans, the Vietnam veterans of America, and the military order of the purple heart.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 321, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 538, L. 2003.
MT Code § 60-2-243 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-243. Repealed

  60-2-243. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 2015.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1999.
MT Code § 60-2-244 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 2. Department of Transportation General Powers and Duties|60-2-244. Human trafficking hotline -- posted notice required at rest areas

  60-2-244. Human trafficking hotline -- posted notice required at rest areas. The department of transportation shall display at each rest area within the limits of the right-of-way of interstate highways and other state highways a poster created by the department of justice pursuant to 44-4-1501 that provides information regarding the national human trafficking resource center hotline.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 223, L. 2013.
MT Code § 60-2-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 3. Ports of Entry, Checking Stations, and Interstate Cooperation|60-2-301. Ports of entry and checking stations authorized

  60-2-301. Ports of entry and checking stations authorized. To augment and help make more efficient and effective the enforcement of certain laws of the state, the department shall establish temporary or permanent ports of entry or checking stations upon highways in the state at places which the department considers necessary and advisable.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 137, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 84, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2419.
MT Code § 60-2-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 3. Ports of Entry, Checking Stations, and Interstate Cooperation|60-2-302. Repealed

  60-2-302. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 104, L. 1983.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 137, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 85, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2420.
MT Code § 60-2-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 3. Ports of Entry, Checking Stations, and Interstate Cooperation|60-2-303. Cooperation in use of ports of entry and checking stations

  60-2-303. Cooperation in use of ports of entry and checking stations. The department shall cooperate with other agencies and political subdivisions of this state in the use of the ports of entry or checking stations so that maximum use can be made of the facilities in enforcement of the laws of this state.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 137, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2421.
MT Code § 60-2-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 3. Ports of Entry, Checking Stations, and Interstate Cooperation|60-2-304. through 60-2-310 reserved

  60-2-304 through 60-2-310 reserved.
MT Code § 60-2-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 3. Ports of Entry, Checking Stations, and Interstate Cooperation|60-2-311. Interstate agreements for tax and fee collection and port operation

  60-2-311. Interstate agreements for tax and fee collection and port operation. The department may negotiate and enter into a bilateral agreement with an official of an adjoining state or province to provide for the collection by either party state or province of highway user fees, registration fees, permit fees, fuel taxes, or any other fees and taxes that may be prescribed by law or rule. An agreement may further provide for the construction and joint operation of ports of entry along state borders.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 474, L. 1983.
MT Code § 60-2-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 6. Scenic-Historic Byways Program|60-2-601. Scenic-historic byways program -- advisory council -- expenditure of funds

  60-2-601. Scenic-historic byways program -- advisory council -- expenditure of funds. (1) There is a scenic-historic byways program. The commission may designate roads to be included as part of the program and may add or delete roads from the program. The commission may not designate a road as a scenic-historic byway without the concurrence of the affected local governments and the agencies responsible for maintenance and operation of the road. A road or right-of-way across federal land that was granted by 43 U.S.C. 932 and recognized by 43 U.S.C. 1701 may be considered for inclusion in the program.   (2) Notwithstanding the provision of 2-15-122, the commission shall appoint an advisory council for the scenic-historic byways program.   (3) The advisory council is a technical oversight council composed of no more than 11 members who must have expertise in one or more of the subjects of tourism, visual assessment, Montana history, resource protection, economic development, transportation, or planning. One member of the advisory council must be a representative of the Montana chamber of commerce.   (4) The advisory council shall:   (a) assist the department and the commission in designing the program;   (b) review applications for nominating roads to the scenic-historic byways program; and   (c) recommend to the commission roads that should be included in or deleted from the scenic-historic byways program.   (5) The department, upon the direction of the commission, may expend any funds appropriated for or otherwise available to the scenic-historic byways program.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 546, L. 1999.
MT Code § 60-2-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 6. Scenic-Historic Byways Program|60-2-603. through 60-2-605 reserved

  60-2-603 through 60-2-605 reserved.
MT Code § 60-2-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 2. State Administration|Part 6. Scenic-Historic Byways Program|60-2-606. Terminated

  60-2-606. Terminated. Sec. 4, Ch. 410, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 410, L. 2009.
MT Code § 60-3-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 1. Federal-Aid Funds|60-3-101. Assent to federal law

  60-3-101. Assent to federal law. (1) The legislature, for and on behalf of the state, assents to the provisions of Title 23, U.S.C.   (2) The department may, for and on behalf of the state, enter into all contracts and agreements with the United States or any officer, department, or bureau thereof relating to the construction, reconstruction, repair, and maintenance of highways in the state.   (3) The department may make all rules necessary to comply with the provisions of the laws assented to and all other laws granting aid for public highways and to obtain for the state the full benefits of such laws.   (4) The department may do all other things necessary or required to carry out fully the cooperation contemplated by the acts of congress assented to.   History: En. Sec. 4-101, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 71, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2401; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 23, L. 1979.
MT Code § 60-3-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 1. Federal-Aid Funds|60-3-102. Repealed

  60-3-102. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 286, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 87, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2422.
MT Code § 60-3-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 1. Federal-Aid Funds|60-3-103. Repealed

  60-3-103. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 286, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 88, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2423; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 23, L. 1979.
MT Code § 60-3-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 1. Federal-Aid Funds|60-3-104. Repealed

  60-3-104. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 286, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 89, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2424.
MT Code § 60-3-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 1. Federal-Aid Funds|60-3-105. Repealed

  60-3-105. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 286, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 90, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2425; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 23, L. 1979.
MT Code § 60-3-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-202. Repealed

  60-3-202. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 267, L. 2017.   History: En. 32-2407.4 by Sec. 6, Ch. 390, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2407.4; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 87, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 220, L. 2015.
MT Code § 60-3-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-203. Repealed

  60-3-203. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4-306, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 95, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2603; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 62, L. 1983.
MT Code § 60-3-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-204. Repealed

  60-3-204. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4-308, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 283, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 97, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2605; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1981.
MT Code § 60-3-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-205. Apportionment of state funds to primary highway system

  60-3-205. Apportionment of state funds to primary highway system. (1) Each year, the commission, based on recommendations developed by the department, shall apportion an amount of federal-aid highway funds for the primary highway system.   (2) The department shall develop the allocation recommendations through an asset management-based approach, including an analysis of future performance and condition of the primary highway system as a function of anticipated funding levels and improvement strategies.   (3) A financial district may not receive more than one-third of the total funds apportioned for the primary highway system. If a financial district would receive more than one-third of the total funds apportioned under the analysis in subsection (2), its allocation is limited to the one-third maximum and any excess funds that it would have received must be reallocated among the other districts according to the analysis.   (4) To the extent necessary to permit the orderly programming and construction of projects, the commission may transfer and obligate allocated primary highway system funds for any project located on the interstate highway or other national highway system routes within a financial district.   History: En. Sec. 4-309, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 31, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2606; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 412, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 87, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 299, L. 2019.
MT Code § 60-3-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-207. Secondary highway information

  60-3-207. Secondary highway information. On or before November 30 of each year, the department shall inform each board of county commissioners of:   (1) the total amount of secondary highway funds and the amount apportioned to each financial district;   (2) the location of proposed secondary highway projects, when the information is available;   (3) any other matters regarding secondary highway construction which the department considers advisable and of interest to the counties.   History: En. Sec. 4-311, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2608; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 22, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 299, L. 2019.
MT Code § 60-3-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-208. Repealed

  60-3-208. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 1985.   History: En. 32-2607.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 79, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2607.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 35, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 22, L. 1981.
MT Code § 60-3-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-209. Repealed

  60-3-209. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4-312, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 101, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 31, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2609; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 23, L. 1979.
MT Code § 60-3-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-210. Repealed

  60-3-210. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4-313, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 290, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 102, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 318, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2610; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 22, L. 1981.
MT Code § 60-3-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-211. Apportionment of state funds to urban highway system

  60-3-211. Apportionment of state funds to urban highway system. (1) Each fiscal year, the department shall apportion the federal-aid highway funds allocated for the urban highway system to the urban areas in the state as delineated and reported in the latest federal census with populations of 5,000 or more in the ratio of urban population in each urban area to the total urban population in all urban areas in the state.   (2) For the purpose of this section, "urban population" is defined as population within the urban area, as reported in the latest federal census, with a population of 5,000 or more and that population within the adjusted and federal highway administration-approved fringe areas based on the latest federal census.   (3) To the extent necessary to permit orderly programming and construction of projects, obligations in any urban area may exceed the amount apportioned to that urban area. The amount of any excess obligations must be deducted from future apportionments to that urban area.   History: En. Sec. 4-314, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 103, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 31, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2611; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 22, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 87, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 2013.
MT Code § 60-3-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-212. Interim apportionment to match federal-aid funds

  60-3-212. Interim apportionment to match federal-aid funds. During the interim between legislative sessions, the department of transportation is delegated power and authority to develop formulas to apportion state construction funds in an equitable manner consistent with the intent of this title to match federal-aid funds for highway systems or purposes not enumerated in this title. Such apportionment formulas shall be valid only until approved, modified, or rejected by the next legislative session.   History: En. 32-2612 by Sec. 1, Ch. 402, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2612; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 23, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991.
MT Code § 60-3-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-213. Repealed

  60-3-213. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. 32-2613 by Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 31, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2613; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991.
MT Code § 60-3-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-214. Repealed

  60-3-214. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4-307, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 96, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2604; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 22, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1981.
MT Code § 60-3-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 60. Highways and Transportation|Chapter 3. Distribution and Apportionment of Highway Funds|Part 2. State Funds|60-3-215. Repealed

  60-3-215. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 87, L. 1993.   History: En. 32-2614 by Sec. 1, Ch. 102, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 78, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2614; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 23, L. 1979.