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MT Code § 2-15-3203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 32. Department of State Lands (Repealed and Terminated)|2-15-3203. Terminated

  2-15-3203. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 460, L. 1987.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 460, L. 1987.
MT Code § 2-15-3204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 32. Department of State Lands (Repealed and Terminated)|2-15-3204. Repealed

  2-15-3204. Repealed. Sec. 85, Ch. 10, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 691, L. 1989.
MT Code § 2-15-3205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 32. Department of State Lands (Repealed and Terminated)|2-15-3205. Repealed

  2-15-3205. Repealed. Sec. 85, Ch. 10, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 691, L. 1989.
MT Code § 2-15-3301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3301. Department of natural resources and conservation -- head

  2-15-3301. Department of natural resources and conservation -- head. There is a department of natural resources and conservation. The department head is the director of natural resources and conservation appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111.   History: En. 82A-1501 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 114, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1501.
MT Code § 2-15-3302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3302. Repealed

  2-15-3302. Repealed. Sec. 500, Ch. 418, L. 1995.   History: En. 82A-1509 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 384, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1509.
MT Code § 2-15-3303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3303. Board of oil and gas conservation -- composition -- allocation -- quasi-judicial

  2-15-3303. Board of oil and gas conservation -- composition -- allocation -- quasi-judicial. (1) There is a board of oil and gas conservation.   (2) The board consists of seven members, three of whom shall be from the oil and gas industry and have had at least 3 years' experience in the production of oil and gas and two of whom shall be landowners residing in oil or gas producing counties of the state but not actively associated with the oil and gas industry, but one of the two landowners shall be one who owns the mineral rights with the surface and the other shall be one who does not own the mineral rights.   (3) The board is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121. However, the board may hire its own personnel, and 2-15-121(2)(d) does not apply. The board may also prescribe the duties and annual salary of four professional staff positions.   (4) The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124.   History: En. 82A-1508 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 116, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1508; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 412, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 679, L. 1979.
MT Code § 2-15-3304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3304. State coordinator for rangeland resources

  2-15-3304. State coordinator for rangeland resources. The department shall maintain and staff the office of state coordinator for the Montana Rangeland Resources Act.   History: En. 76-304 by Sec. 4, Ch. 408, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 76-304(1); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-15-3305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3305. Rangeland resources committee

  2-15-3305. Rangeland resources committee. (1) The governor may select a committee of six members in accordance with subsection (2) that is composed of:   (a) a presiding officer who is a rancher;   (b) a vice presiding officer who is a rancher;   (c) a rancher from the eastern area of the state;   (d) a rancher from the northern area of the state;   (e) a rancher from the area of the state west of the continental divide;   (f) a rancher from the southern area of the state.   (2) The governor shall select the members described in subsection (1) from a list submitted by the executive committee of the association of conservation districts and the board of directors of the Montana association of state grazing districts.   (3) The committee members shall serve without compensation.   (4) All persons appointed to the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.   (5) The committee is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.   History: En. 76-305, 76-306 by Secs. 5, 6, Ch. 408, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 76-305, 76-306; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 184, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 92, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-15-3306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3306. Repealed

  2-15-3306. Repealed. Sec. 500, Ch. 418, L. 1995.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 358, L. 1979.
MT Code § 2-15-3307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3307. Board of water well contractors

  2-15-3307. Board of water well contractors. (1) There is a board of water well contractors.  (2) The board is composed of seven voting members, consisting of:   (a) one technical adviser who is a hydrogeologist appointed by the Montana bureau of mines and geology;   (b) four licensed Montana water well contractors appointed by the governor with the concurrence of the senate, with preference given to contractors from diverse geographical areas of the state;   (c) one member appointed by the director of environmental quality; and   (d) one member appointed by the director of natural resources and conservation.   (3) The members of the board must have been bona fide residents of this state for a period of a least 3 years prior to such appointment.   (4) The members of the board shall serve for terms of 3 years. In case of a vacancy in the office of a member of the board, an appointment must be made to fill the vacancy in the manner prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state.   (5) The members of the board shall, upon entering on the duties of their office, take and subscribe to the oath specified in the constitution of Montana, and the oath must be filed in the office of the secretary of state.   (6) The board is allocated to the department of natural resources and conservation for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.   (7) A member of the board may not be a close relative to another member of the board.   (8) A member of the board may not be employed by the same firm, corporation, partnership, or other business entity as another member of the board.   (9) For the purposes of this section, "close relative" means a parent, child, sibling, or spouse or a relative of the same degree through marriage.   History: (1) thru (5)En. 82A-1602.26 by Sec. 3, Ch. 232, L. 1974; Sec. 361, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602.26, R.C.M. 1947; (6)En. 82A-1602 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 250, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 285, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 354, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1602(part), 82A-1602.26(1) thru (3); MCA 1979, 2-15-1632; redes. 2-15-1862 by Sec. 4, Ch. 274, L. 1981; Sec. 2-15-1862, MCA 1983; redes. 2-15-3307 by Sec. 12, Ch. 728, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 298, L. 2021.
MT Code § 2-15-3309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3309. Invasive species council

  2-15-3309. Invasive species council. (1) There is an invasive species council within the department of natural resources and conservation. The council is attached to the department for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in 2-15-121.   (2) The council consists of the following 22 members:   (a) the directors of the following departments or their designees:   (i) fish, wildlife, and parks;   (ii) natural resources and conservation;   (iii) transportation;   (iv) agriculture; and   (v) commerce;   (b) a representative of each of the following appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the governor:   (i) county weed districts;   (ii) conservation districts;   (iii) the Montana state university extension service;   (iv) agriculture;   (v) conservation organizations;   (vi) wildlife organizations;   (vii) fishing organizations;   (viii) the hydropower utility industry;   (ix) private landowners; and   (x) each of the tribal governments in Montana.   (3) The council shall seek active input and participation in its deliberations from the U.S. army corps of engineers, the U.S. bureau of reclamation, the U.S. bureau of land management, the U.S. department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection service, the U.S. fish and wildlife service, the U.S. forest service, and the national park service.   (4) The council members shall serve without pay. Unless otherwise provided by law, each council member is entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.   (5) Council members shall serve staggered 4-year terms.   (6) A majority of the membership of the council constitutes a quorum to do business. A favorable vote of at least a majority of all of the members is required to adopt any resolution, to approve a motion, or to make any other decision.   (7) The council shall meet no less than twice annually.   (8) The governor shall appoint the presiding officer, who shall serve in that capacity for a 2-year term.   (9) The presiding officer and the director of the department of natural resources and conservation shall serve as the council's liaisons to the governor's office.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 348, L. 2017.
MT Code § 2-15-3310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3310. Upper Columbia conservation commission

  2-15-3310. Upper Columbia conservation commission. (1) There is an upper Columbia conservation commission within the department of natural resources and conservation. The commission is attached to the department for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in 2-15-121.   (2) There are 14 voting commission members who are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. They include one member at large and a representative of each of the following:   (a) the hydropower utility industry;   (b) electric cooperatives located within the Columbia River basin in Montana;   (c) conservation districts;   (d) private industry;   (e) private landowners;   (f) the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes;   (g) the invasive species council established in 2-15-3309; and   (h) a conservation, natural resources, or fishing or hunting organization representing each of the following:   (i) the upper Clark Fork River basin;   (ii) the lower Clark Fork River basin;   (iii) the Bitterroot River basin;   (iv) the Big Blackfoot watershed;   (v) the Kootenai River basin; and   (vi) the Flathead River basin.   (3) The speaker of the house and the president of the senate shall each appoint two nonvoting members to the commission, one each from the majority party and the minority party.   (4) The commission shall seek active input and participation in its deliberations from the U.S. forest service, the national park service, the U.S. fish and wildlife service, the U.S. department of agriculture natural resources conservation service, the U.S. army corps of engineers, the U.S. bureau of reclamation, and the northwest power and conservation council.   (5) The commission members shall serve without pay. Unless otherwise provided by law, commission members are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses pursuant to 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.   (6) Commission members shall serve staggered 4-year terms.   (7) A majority of the voting membership of the commission constitutes a quorum to do business. A favorable vote of at least a majority of the voting members is required to adopt any resolution, to approve a motion, or to make any other decision, unless otherwise provided by law.   (8) The governor shall appoint the presiding officer.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 348, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 239, L. 2019.
MT Code § 2-15-3311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3311. reserved

  2-15-3311 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-3312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3312. Terminated

  2-15-3312. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3313. Terminated

  2-15-3313. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 456, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 189, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-15-3314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3314. Terminated

  2-15-3314. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3315. Terminated

  2-15-3315. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3316 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3316. Terminated

  2-15-3316. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 456, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-15-3317 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3317. Terminated

  2-15-3317. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3318 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3318. Terminated

  2-15-3318. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3319 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3319. Terminated

  2-15-3319. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3320 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3320. Terminated

  2-15-3320. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3321 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3321. Terminated

  2-15-3321. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3322 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3322. Terminated

  2-15-3322. Terminated. Sec. 15, Ch. 456, L. 1999.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 456, L. 1999.
MT Code § 2-15-3323 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3323. through 2-15-3329 reserved

  2-15-3323 through 2-15-3329 reserved.
MT Code § 2-15-3330 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3330. Flathead basin commission -- membership -- compensation

  2-15-3330. Flathead basin commission -- membership -- compensation. (1) There is a Flathead basin commission.   (2) The commission consists of 23 members selected as follows:   (a) seven members appointed by the governor from industrial, environmental, and other interests affected by Title 75, chapter 7, part 3, one of whom must be on the governor's staff;   (b) one member, appointed by the director of the department of natural resources and conservation, representing the northwestern land office of the department of natural resources and conservation;   (c) one member appointed by the Flathead County commissioners;   (d) one member appointed by the Lake County commissioners;   (e) one member appointed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes;   (f) one member appointed by the United States department of agriculture, forest service regional forester for the northern region;   (g) one member appointed by the United States department of the interior, national park service regional director for the Rocky Mountain region;   (h) one member appointed by the Flathead County conservation district board of supervisors;   (i) one member appointed by the Lake County conservation district board of supervisors;   (j) five ex officio members appointed respectively by the chief executive of the provincial government of the Province of British Columbia; the regional administrator of the United States environmental protection agency; the regional administrator of the United States department of the interior, bureau of reclamation; a representative of the Bonneville power administration; and the holder of a license issued for the Flathead project under the Federal Power Act;   (k) three ex officio members who are the director of the department of natural resources and conservation, the director of the department of environmental quality, and the director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks or their designees.   (3) The commissioners shall serve without pay. The commissioners listed in subsection (2)(a), except the commissioner on the governor's staff, are entitled to reimbursement for travel, meals, and lodging while engaged in commission business, as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.   (4) The commission is attached to the department of natural resources and conservation for administrative purposes only.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 424, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 451, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 243, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 537, L. 2003; Sec. 2-15-213, MCA 2001; redes. 2-15-3330 by Sec. 2, Ch. 537, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 387, L. 2005.
MT Code § 2-15-3331 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3331. Flathead basin commission

  2-15-3331. Flathead basin commission. (1) The commission members shall serve staggered 4-year terms.   (2) A majority of the membership, other than ex officio members, constitutes a quorum of the commission.   (3) A vacancy on the commission must be filled in the same manner as regular appointments, and the member so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term to which the member is appointed.   (4) The commission shall select a presiding officer from among its members. The presiding officer may make motions and vote.   (5) A favorable vote of at least a majority of all members, except ex officio members, of the commission is required to adopt any resolution, motion, or other decision of the commission.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 424, L. 1983; Sec. 2-15-214, MCA 2001; redes. 2-15-3331 by Sec. 2, Ch. 537, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 94, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 2-15-3332 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 33. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation|2-15-3332. Flathead basin commission staff and office location

  2-15-3332. Flathead basin commission staff and office location. (1) The commission may hire staff for the purpose of carrying out its duties.   (2) An office for the commission may be established at a community located in the basin.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 424, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 243, L. 1999; Sec. 2-15-215, MCA 2001; redes. 2-15-3332 by Sec. 2, Ch. 537, L. 2003.
MT Code § 2-15-3401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies|Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|2-15-3401. Department of fish, wildlife, and parks -- head

  2-15-3401. Department of fish, wildlife, and parks -- head. There is a department of fish, wildlife, and parks. The department head is the director of fish, wildlife, and parks appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111. The director is the secretary of the:   (1) fish and wildlife commission established in 2-15-3402; and   (2) state parks and recreation board established in 2-15-3406.   History: En. 82A-2001 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-2001; amd. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 235, L. 2013.