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MT Code § 76-16-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-203. Certificate of approval

  76-16-203. Certificate of approval. If the creation of the state district appears feasible, beneficial, and desirable to those who own or control more than 50% of the lands to be included in the state district, the commission may issue a certificate of approval.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 199, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2309(part); amd. Sec. 304, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-204. Articles of incorporation

  76-16-204. Articles of incorporation. (1) Upon the issuance of the certificate of approval, three or more persons who own or control commensurate property and are livestock operators within or near the proposed state district may prepare articles of incorporation and file them in the office of the secretary of state without payment of fees.   (2) The articles must be accompanied by the certificate of approval and signed, sealed, and acknowledged. The articles, as prescribed by the commission, shall substantially state the following:   (a) the name of the state district, the last four words of which must be "cooperative state grazing district";   (b) the county or counties in which the state district is located and the place where the principal office and business of the state district will be conducted;   (c) the membership fee for each member of the state district, which may not be more than $5;   (d) the names and residences of the persons who subscribe, together with a statement that each owns or controls commensurate property and is a livestock operator within the proposed state district;   (e) the powers of the state district, which may not be inconsistent with this chapter;   (f) the officers of the state district, their principal duties, and the principal duties of the board of directors;   (g) the purpose for which the state district is incorporated.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2310(part); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 401, L. 1999.
MT Code § 76-16-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-205. Issuance of certificate of incorporation

  76-16-205. Issuance of certificate of incorporation. If the articles substantially comply with the requirements set forth in 76-16-204 and are accompanied by the certificate of approval, the secretary of state shall issue to the state district a certificate of incorporation.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2310(part).
MT Code § 76-16-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-206. Amending articles of incorporation

  76-16-206. Amending articles of incorporation. (1) A state district may amend its articles of incorporation by a two-thirds vote of all members present at any regular or special meeting of its members and the approval of the commission. The only notice of the meeting that is necessary is the notice of meetings of members as required by the bylaws of the state district. The amended articles of incorporation and bylaws must be submitted to the commission for approval. Upon approval, the commission shall issue a certificate of approval. The amended articles of incorporation must be filed by the secretary of state without charge, but may not be filed unless accompanied by the certificate of approval. If the articles of incorporation are amended, the amendment must be filed with the county clerk or clerks.   (2) Upon the filing of the amended articles with the secretary of state and the proper county clerk or clerks, the state district possesses the same powers and is subject to the same obligations as if incorporated under this chapter.   History: En. Secs. 11, 18, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Secs. 41, 48, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2311(part), 46-2318; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-207. Filing of map or plat of state district

  76-16-207. Filing of map or plat of state district. A state district shall, upon completion of its organization, file with the commission and the county clerk and recorder of each county in which its lands lie a map or plat of the external boundaries of the state district showing the allocation of individual allotments, members running in common allotments, allotment names, and references to lands used as base properties, along with a copy of its articles of incorporation. If the boundaries of a state district are changed and the changes are approved by the commission after a hearing, the state district shall file with the county clerk or clerks and with the commission a revised map or plat indicating the changed boundaries.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2311(part); amd. Sec. 305, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 401, L. 1999.
MT Code § 76-16-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-208. Adoption of bylaws and periodic review -- annual report

  76-16-208. Adoption of bylaws and periodic review -- annual report. (1) A state district incorporated under this chapter shall within 60 days after its incorporation adopt bylaws approved by the commission. The bylaws may be amended or revised with the approval of the commission. Each incorporated state district shall review and update its bylaws to ensure compliance with this chapter and the general laws of this state. A review and update must be completed at reasonable intervals, not to exceed 5 years.   (2) Each state district incorporated under this chapter shall report annually to the commission any changes to the allocation of grazing preferences, redefinitions of grazing allotment boundaries, or dispositions of base properties within the state district. The annual reports must include an updated plat depicting current allocation of grazing preferences, grazing allotment boundaries, and a list of all members running in common allotments where more than one member may have grazing preferences.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2315; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-209. Alteration of state district

  76-16-209. Alteration of state district. (1) A state district may change the boundaries of the state district, merge with another state district organized under this chapter, or subdivide.   (2) A merger may not be made unless consented to by a majority of the members of each merging state district and approved by the commission after a hearing.   (3) A subdivision may not be made unless consented to by a majority of the members in the affected area and approved by the commission after a hearing.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2312(11); amd. Sec. 306, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-210. Request for dissolution of state district

  76-16-210. Request for dissolution of state district. A state district, with the written consent of three-fourths of its permittee members, may at any time request the commission to dissolve the state district subject to the preferences of this chapter. The commission shall establish procedures for the dissolution of any state district.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 163, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2325(part); amd. Sec. 307, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 401, L. 1999.
MT Code § 76-16-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-211. Dissolution of state district

  76-16-211. Dissolution of state district. (1) If a state district ceases to function in accordance with its bylaws and this chapter and it appears to the commission that the reinstatement and future operation of the state district is no longer feasible, beneficial, and desirable to the majority of members of the state district, the commission, after a hearing and upon 30 days' notice in writing, published for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in or nearest to the state district, may dissolve the state district.   (2) A notice of the dissolution must be filed by the commission with the secretary of state and the clerk and recorder of the county or counties in which the state district is located.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 199, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2307(1)(b); amd. Sec. 308, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-212. Distribution of state district assets

  76-16-212. Distribution of state district assets. (1) When a hearing on the request for dissolution has been held before the commission and the consent of the board of directors has been given, the directors shall distribute the assets of the state district, either in items of property or in cash or both. Distribution must first be made with the approval of the commission to creditors up to the amount of their claims. Distribution must then be made with the approval of the commission to permittee members upon the basis of their proportionate interest in the assets.   (2) If assets must be liquidated, the directors shall offer them for sale at public auction or through another competitive bidding procedure after publication of a notice of the sale once a week for 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the state district. State district members holding grazing preference directly proportional to and associated with the assets being liquidated must be offered an opportunity to meet the highest bid submitted through the bidding process.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 163, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2325(part); amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 2. Establishment of Districts|76-16-213. Final report on dissolution proceedings

  76-16-213. Final report on dissolution proceedings. A final report of all dissolution proceedings must be made to the commission by the directors. Upon the approval of the report, the commission shall order the state district dissolved.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 163, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2325(part); amd. Sec. 309, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-301. Powers and duties of directors

  76-16-301. Powers and duties of directors. The directors of the state district shall manage and exercise the powers of the state district subject to its bylaws and to the regulation of the commission as provided in this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2313; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-302. Membership in state district

  76-16-302. Membership in state district. (1) Membership in a state district is limited to persons engaged in the livestock business who own or lease forage-producing lands within or near the state district, except that the agent of a person entitled to membership in the state district may become a member in place of the agent's principal.   (2) If an agent becomes a member, the agent's qualifications for membership and the agent's obligations to and the privileges in the state district must be measured by those that the agent's principal would have had if the principal had elected to become a member. An agent and the agent's principal may not both be members of the state district unless the agent has individual qualifications for membership that are separable from and independent of those of the principal.   (3) Livestock producers owning or controlling base property within the designated boundaries of the state district and who held grazing preference during the preceding grazing season or at the time of voting must be designated as permittee members.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 163, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2314(part); amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-303. Voting rights

  76-16-303. Voting rights. Only permittee members in good standing as set forth in the state district bylaws are entitled to vote on all issues submitted to a vote of the members. Individuals or livestock producers who operate on temporary permits may not vote. A permittee member has only one vote. Voting by proxy may not be permitted unless clearly outlined procedures for proxy voting are incorporated into the state district bylaws.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 163, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2314(part); amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-304. Effect of transfer of land

  76-16-304. Effect of transfer of land. When a member disposes of a part of the lands or leases owned by that member so that another person becomes the owner of the lands or leases and acquires the right to membership, then the rights and interest involved must be determined by the directors of the state district with the approval of the commission.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 163, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2314(2); amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 401, L. 1999.
MT Code § 76-16-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-305. Acquisition and disposal of property

  76-16-305. Acquisition and disposal of property. A state district may:   (1) purchase or market livestock and livestock products and purchase supplies and equipment. These supplies may include among other things grass, grass seed, or forage, whether attached to and upon or severed from the land.   (2) acquire forage-producing lands, including agricultural lands when necessary to comply with the purposes and directives of this chapter, by lease, purchase, cooperative agreements, or otherwise, either from the United States, the state of Montana, or the county or counties in which the lands are located or from private owners. All lands to which a state district may acquire title may be disposed of by exchange, sale, or otherwise.   (3) acquire or construct fences, reservoirs, or other facilities for the care of livestock and lease or purchase lands for such purposes.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2312(1), (3), (5).
MT Code § 76-16-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-306. Management of grazing lands

  76-16-306. Management of grazing lands. A state district may:   (1) manage and control the use of its range and agricultural lands acquired under 76-16-305(2). This power includes the right to determine the size of preferences and permit according to a fixed method which shall be stated in the bylaws and which shall take into consideration the rating of dependent commensurate property and the carrying capacity of the range and may be subject to reservations, regulations, and limitations under the terms of agreements between the state district and any agency of the United States. The state district may also allot range to members or nonmembers and decrease or increase the size of permits if the range carrying capacity changes.   (2) undertake reseeding and other approved conservation and improvement practices of depleted range areas or abandoned farm lands and enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government or any other person for the reseeding or conservation and improvement practices;   (3) employ and discharge employees, riders, and other persons necessary to properly manage the state district.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2312(4), (8), (13); amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 266, L. 1979.
MT Code § 76-16-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-307. Leasing of state lands

  76-16-307. Leasing of state lands. State land that is situated within the boundaries of a state district created under this chapter may be leased by one or more members of a state district if the lease is in accordance with existing laws and regulations of the department. The board of directors of a state district may assist members of a state district in acquiring and administering a state grazing lease. The commission shall require that all state districts comply with this section.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2316; amd. Sec. 310, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 401, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-308. Regulation of stock grazing in state district

  76-16-308. Regulation of stock grazing in state district. A state district may:   (1) specify the breed, quality, and number of male breeding animals that each member must furnish when stock is grazing in common in the state district;   (2) regulate the driving of stock over, across, into, or through the range and collect fees for driving stock.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2312(7), (12); amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 401, L. 1999.
MT Code § 76-16-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-309. Knowledge of state district boundaries responsibility of livestock owner

  76-16-309. Knowledge of state district boundaries responsibility of livestock owner. A person herding or in control of livestock in the approximate vicinity of a state district shall ascertain the boundary lines of the state district.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2311(part); amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 31, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-16-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 16. Grazing Districts|Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation|76-16-310. Permit required to run livestock in state district

  76-16-310. Permit required to run livestock in state district. (1) An owner or person in control of livestock may not permit livestock to run at large or under herd within the exterior boundaries of a state district unless the owner or person in control of the livestock first obtains a grazing permit from the state district.   (2) The owner or person in control of livestock running at large or under herd within a state district without a permit from the state district or in excess of the permit is liable for all damages sustained by any member, permittee, or state district that are a result of the person's unpermitted use of the state district. If livestock wrongfully enter a state district, the owner or person in control of the trespassing livestock, who willfully or negligently permits livestock to run at large within the state district without first obtaining a permit from the state district, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine in an amount not less than $10 or more than $500. In addition to a fine, the owner or person is liable for all damages that are caused by the trespassing livestock.   (3) This provision does not require any person to obtain a grazing permit to graze livestock on land that the person owns or controls within a state district if the stock being grazed are restrained from running at large within the state district and from grazing on any other lands within the state district.   History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 199, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 257, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2326(1); amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 31, L. 2001.