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2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 25. Department of Transportation › 2-15-2505. Purpose

2-15-2505. Purpose.
(1) The legislature intends, through the creation of a department of transportation within the executive branch of state government, to:
(a) provide the means to plan for the present and future transportation needs of the citizens of Montana;
(b) assure that transportation remains a viable element in the private sector of the economy; and
(c) provide energy-efficient and ecologically compatible transportation services with optimum efficiency, effectiveness, and economy.
(2) It is the policy of the state of Montana that adequate, safe, and efficient transportation facilities and services of all modes are essential to the economic growth of the state and the well-being of its people and that the planning and development of those facilities and services be coordinated by a department of transportation that has overall responsibility for balanced transportation policy and planning.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 512, L. 1991.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 25. Department of Transportation › 2-15-2506. Board of aeronautics -- qualification -- allocation -- quasi-judicial

2-15-2506. Board of aeronautics -- qualification -- allocation -- quasi-judicial.
(1) There is a board of aeronautics.
(2) The board consists of nine members. The members are:
(a) one member of the Montana pilots' association;
(b) one member of the Montana chamber of commerce;
(c) one representative of the Montana airport management association;
(d) one member of the Montana county commissioners association or the Montana league of cities and towns;
(e) one person actively engaged in aviation education in this state;
(f) one person representative of interstate commercial airline operators, who must at the time of appointment be an employee or official of an interstate commercial airline operator and a resident of this state;
(g) one person representing the general public;
(h) one member of the association of Montana aerial applicators; and
(i) one person who must at the time of appointment be an active fixed base operator in this state, or an official of a fixed base operator in this state, of flying services or flying schools.
(3) The board is allocated to the department of transportation for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.
(4) The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124.
(5) The administrator of the aeronautics division shall act as liaison between the board and the department of transportation.
History: En. 82A-905 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 104, Ch. 348, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-905; MCA 1979, 2-15-1103; redes. 2-15-1812 by Sec. 12, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 685, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 512, L. 1991; Sec. 2-15-1812, MCA 1989; redes. 2-15-2506 by Sec. 17, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 394, L. 1993.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 25. Department of Transportation › 2-15-2507. Highway traffic safety program

2-15-2507. Highway traffic safety program.
Except as provided in 61-2-103, the highway traffic safety program provided for in 61-2-102 must be administered by the department of transportation.
History: En. Sec. 8(2), Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 3, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 538, L. 1995; Sec. 2-15-2007, MCA 1997; redes. 2-15-2507 by Sec. 99(2), Ch. 51, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 25. Department of Transportation › 2-15-2511. Repealed

2-15-2511. Repealed.
Sec. 1, Ch. 11, L. 2019.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 605, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 605, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 248, L. 2007; Sec. 2-15-246, MCA 2005; redes. 2-15-2511 by Sec. 3, Ch. 248, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 26. Department of Public Service Regulation › 2-15-2601. Department of public service regulation -- head

2-15-2601. Department of public service regulation -- head.
There is a department of public service regulation. The department head is the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602.
History: En. 82A-1701 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1701.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 26. Department of Public Service Regulation › 2-15-2602. Public service commission -- composition

2-15-2602. Public service commission -- composition.
(1) There is a public service commission as provided in Title 69, chapter 1, part 1.
(2) The composition, method of selection, and terms of office of members of the commission are as prescribed in Title 69, chapter 1, part 1.
History: En. 82A-1702 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1702(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 30. Department of Agriculture › 2-15-3001. Department of agriculture -- head

2-15-3001. Department of agriculture -- head.
There is a department of agriculture. The department head is a director of agriculture appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111.
History: En. 82A-301 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 141, Ch. 218, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-301.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 30. Department of Agriculture › 2-15-3003. Board of hail insurance

2-15-3003. Board of hail insurance.
(1) There is a board of hail insurance of five members consisting of the state auditor, the director of agriculture, who is secretary of the board, and three other members to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.
(2) The governor shall designate one of the appointive members to act as presiding officer of the board.
(3) Whenever the term of any member expires, either by death, resignation, removal for cause, or expiration of the member's term of office, the governor shall appoint a successor and shall also appoint one of the board as presiding officer in case of a vacancy in that office.
(4) Each appointive member of the board must be appointed for 3 years, except when an appointment is made to fill a vacancy on the board, in which case the appointee shall fill out the unexpired term of the member whose place the appointee fills.
(5) All members of the board are subject to removal for cause by the governor.
(6) The board is allocated to the department of agriculture for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121. The department may charge the board for services provided by the department pursuant to 2-15-121. The costs charged by the department must be commensurate with the cost of the services provided.
History: (1) thru (5)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, Ex. L. 1918; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 350, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 350, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 140, Ch. 218, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 468, L. 1977; Sec. 82-1501, R.C.M. 1947; (6)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 395, L. 1973; Sec. 82A-304.1, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1501(part), 82A-304.1; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 184, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 91, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 30. Department of Agriculture › 2-15-3004. Montana alfalfa seed committee -- composition -- allocation

2-15-3004. Montana alfalfa seed committee -- composition -- allocation.
(1) There is a Montana alfalfa seed committee composed of eight members as follows:
(a) five members appointed by the governor who are citizens of Montana and who are actively engaged in the growing of alfalfa seed within the state, deriving a substantial portion of their income from handling, packing, shipping, buying, or selling alfalfa seed, or acting as a broker or factor of alfalfa seed. These five members must be compensated as provided in 80-11-305.
(b) two members appointed by the governor who are citizens of Montana and who are actively engaged in the growing of alfalfa seed within the state and the rearing of alfalfa leaf-cutting bees. Each member must be compensated from the state special revenue account established in 80-6-1109 at $25 for each day in which the member is engaged in the official business of the committee, plus expenses as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.
(c) the director of the department of agriculture or the director's authorized representative.
(2) A list of nominees for appointment may be submitted to the governor by the Montana alfalfa seed association, the Montana seed trade association, the Montana seed growers association, and any other organization representing alfalfa seed growers or dealers. Names of nominees must be submitted at least 91 days before the expiration of a committee member's term. The governor shall appoint members from among the persons nominated.
(3) The appointed members serve staggered terms of 3 years. The initial appointments are as follows: two members for 1-year terms, two members for 2-year terms, and three members for 3-year terms.
(4) The committee is allocated to the department of agriculture for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 405, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 486, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 30. Department of Agriculture › 2-15-3005. Repealed

2-15-3005. Repealed.
Sec. 3, Ch. 4, L. 1997.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 167, L. 1989; amd. sec. 36, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 30. Department of Agriculture › 2-15-3006. Repealed

2-15-3006. Repealed.
Sec. 1, Ch. 47, L. 2015.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 182, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 102, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 15, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 30. Department of Agriculture › 2-15-3007. Montana pulse crop committee

2-15-3007. Montana pulse crop committee.
(1) There is a Montana pulse crop committee.
(2) The committee consists of five voting members and three ex officio nonvoting members who are actively involved in the production, research, or marketing of pulse crops.
(3) The governor shall appoint:
(a) two members from an eastern district consisting of Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Valley, and Wibaux Counties;
(b) one member from a western district consisting of the remaining counties of the state; and
(c) two at-large members, who may be from either district.
(4) The ex officio members are:
(a) the director of the department of agriculture;
(b) the dean of agriculture of Montana state university-Bozeman; and
(c) a representative of the pulse industry who is appointed by the governor and operates a collection facility that purchases pulses in Montana.
(5) (a) Agricultural groups with an interest in the production and marketing of pulses may submit to the governor a list of nominees for appointment not more than 90 days or less than 30 days before the expiration of a member's term.
(b) Appointments must be made from the individuals nominated. If too few individuals are nominated to fill the available positions, the governor may appoint any pulse producer from the district where the vacancy exists.
(6) The appointed members shall serve staggered terms of 3 years that expire on June 30. A member may not serve more than three consecutive 3-year terms.
(7) Each appointed member must be a Montana resident, derive a substantial portion of the member's income from growing pulse crops in the state, and have a farming operation in the district from which the member was appointed.
(8) A member may be removed by the governor, after a full public hearing before the governor, for malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of duty. Removal proceedings may not be started except upon written charges duly verified by the governor. The member must be given a copy of the written charges at least 10 days in advance of the hearing. At the hearing, the member may be represented by an attorney and may present witnesses on the member's behalf.
(9) A member who no longer resides in the state or in the district from which the member was appointed or who no longer grows pulse crops in the state or district is disqualified from membership, and the office becomes vacant. A member's refusal to recognize the member's disqualification is cause for removal.
(10) The committee is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 312, L. 2017.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 30. Department of Agriculture › 2-15-3015. Montana agriculture development council

2-15-3015. Montana agriculture development council.
(1) There is a Montana agriculture development council. The council is allocated to the department of agriculture for administrative purposes only, as provided in 2-15-121.
(2) The council is composed of seven members appointed by the governor, including the director of the department of agriculture, the director of the department of commerce, and five members who are or have been actively engaged in agriculture. Members shall serve staggered 3-year terms commencing on July 1 of each year of appointment.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 665, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1989; Sec. 2-15-1817, MCA 1987; redes. 2-15-3015 by Code Commissioner, 1989.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3101. Department of livestock -- head

2-15-3101. Department of livestock -- head.
There is a department of livestock. The department head is the board of livestock provided for in 2-15-3102.
History: En. 82A-1301 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1301.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3102. Board of livestock -- composition

2-15-3102. Board of livestock -- composition.
(1) There is a board of livestock.
(2) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. Each member must be a resident of the state and an active livestock producer. A member must be appointed upon the recommendation of the related industry and must have the following qualifications:
(a) four are cattle producers;
(b) one is a dairy producer representing the dairy and poultry industry;
(c) one is a swine producer; and
(d) one is a sheep producer.
(3) An appointee is vested with all the powers and duties of office before being confirmed by the senate, as are directors in 2-15-111(2).
(4) The governor shall designate the presiding officer of the board.
(5) A member shall serve for a term of 6 years.
(6) Members of the board must be reimbursed and compensated as are members of quasi-judicial boards in 2-15-124(7).
History: En. 82A-1303 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 198, Ch. 310, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 393, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1303; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 52, L. 1993.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3103. Repealed

2-15-3103. Repealed.
Sec. 1, Ch. 21, L. 1995.
History: En. 82A-1306 by Sec. 3, Ch. 484, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1306(part).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3104. Repealed

2-15-3104. Repealed.
Sec. 3, Ch. 99, L. 2023.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 571, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 93, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3105. Board of milk control -- membership -- allocation -- quasi-judicial

2-15-3105. Board of milk control -- membership -- allocation -- quasi-judicial.
(1) There is a board of milk control.
(2) The board consists of five members. A member may not be connected in any way with the production, processing, distribution, or wholesale or retail sale of milk or dairy products. A member may not have held an elective or appointive public office during the 2 years immediately preceding appointment, and a member may not hold a public office, either elective or appointive, during a term on the board. Not more than three members may be of the same political party.
(3) The board is allocated to the department of livestock for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.
(4) The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124.
History: En. 82A-406 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 143, Ch. 431, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-406; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 52, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 333, L. 1995; Sec. 2-15-1802, MCA 1993; redes. 2-15-3105, Sec. 9, Ch. 333, L. 1995.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3110. Livestock loss board -- purpose, membership, and qualifications

2-15-3110. Livestock loss board -- purpose, membership, and qualifications.
(1) There is a livestock loss board. The purpose of the board is to administer the programs called for in the Montana gray wolf conservation and management plan, the Montana mountain lion management plan, and the Montana grizzly bear management plan and established in 2-15-3111 through 2-15-3113, with funds provided through the accounts established in 81-1-110, in order to minimize losses caused by wolves, mountain lions, and grizzly bears to livestock producers and to reimburse livestock producers for livestock losses from wolf, mountain lion, and grizzly bear predation.
(2) The board consists of five members, appointed by the governor, as follows:
(a) three members who are actively involved in the livestock industry and who have knowledge and experience with regard to wildlife impacts or management; and
(b) two members of the general public who are or have been actively involved in wildlife conservation or wildlife management and who have knowledge and experience with regard to livestock production or management.
(3) The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for the purposes of 2-15-124. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2-15-124(1), the governor is not required to appoint an attorney to serve as a member of the board.
(4) The board is allocated to the department of livestock for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.
(5) The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of 2-15-3110 through 2-15-3114 and 81-1-110 through 81-1-113.
(6) The board shall prioritize grants for prevention of wolf and grizzly bear predation over those for mountain lion predation.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 229, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 339, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 172, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 235, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 369, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 349, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 2017.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3111. Livestock loss reduction program

2-15-3111. Livestock loss reduction program.
The livestock loss board shall establish and administer a program to cost-share with individuals or incorporated entities in implementing measures to prevent wolf, mountain lion, and grizzly bear predation on livestock, including:
(1) eligibility requirements for program participation;
(2) application procedures for program participation and procedures for awarding grants for wolf, mountain lion, and grizzly bear predation prevention measures, subject to grant priorities and the availability of funds;
(3) criteria for the selection of projects and program participants, which may include establishment of grant priorities based on factors such as chronic depredation, multiple depredation incidents, single depredation incidents, and potential high-risk geographical or habitat location;
(4) grant guidelines for prevention measures on public and private lands, including:
(a) grant terms that clearly set out the obligations of the livestock producer and that provide for a term of up to 12 months subject to renewal based on availability of funds, satisfaction of program requirements, and prioritization of the project;
(b) cost-share for prevention measures, which may be a combination of grant and livestock producer responsibility, payable in cash or in appropriate services, such as labor to install or implement preventive measures, unless the board adjusts the cost-share because of extenuating circumstances related to chronic or multiple depredation; and
(c) proactive preventive measures and other preventive measures as information on new or different successful prevention measures becomes available; and
(5) reporting requirements for program participants to assist in determining the effectiveness of loss reduction relative to each grant.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 261, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 229, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 172, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 76, L. 2017.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 31. Department of Livestock › 2-15-3114. Funding of programs -- contingency

2-15-3114. (Temporary) Funding of programs -- contingency.
The awarding of grants and reimbursements and the performance of duties pursuant to 2-15-3111 through 2-15-3113 are contingent upon the amount of money available in the accounts provided for in 81-1-110 through 81-1-113. (Terminates June 30, 2029--sec. 3, Ch. 20, L. 2023.)
2-15-3114. (Effective July 1, 2029) Funding of programs -- contingency.
The awarding of grants and reimbursements and the performance of duties pursuant to 2-15-3111 through 2-15-3113 are contingent upon the amount of money available in the accounts provided for in 81-1-110 through 81-1-112.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 261, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 339, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 284, L. 2017.
2023 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) › 2-15-3201. Repealed

2-15-3201. Repealed.
Sec. 500, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
History: En. 82A-1101 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 113, Ch. 428, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1101.
2023 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) › 2-15-3202. Repealed

2-15-3202. Repealed.
Sec. 500, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
History: En. 82A-1104 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 115, Ch. 428, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1104.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. Repealed

2-15-3310. Repealed.
Sec. 9, Ch. 428, L. 2023.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 348, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 239, L. 2019.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. Repealed

2-15-3330. Repealed.
Sec. 9, Ch. 428, L. 2023.
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.
2023 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. Repealed

2-15-3331. Repealed.
Sec. 9, Ch. 428, L. 2023.
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.
2023 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. Repealed

2-15-3332. Repealed.
Sec. 9, Ch. 428, L. 2023.
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.
2023 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.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks › 2-15-3402. Fish and wildlife commission

2-15-3402. Fish and wildlife commission.
(1) There is a fish and wildlife commission.
(2) (a) The commission consists of seven members. At least one member must be experienced in the breeding and management of domestic livestock. The governor shall appoint one member for each of the administrative regions of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, which are headquartered in the following locations:
(i) Kalispell;
(ii) Missoula;
(iii) Bozeman;
(iv) Great Falls;
(v) Billings;
(vi) Glasgow; and
(vii) Miles City.
(b) (i) To be eligible to serve on the commission, the member must reside in the administrative region the member will represent or within 10 air miles of the region's boundary as it exists on the date the member is appointed.
(ii) If the commission adjusts a region's boundary after a member is appointed so that the member no longer meets the requirements of subsection (2)(b)(i), the member may continue to represent the region until the member's current term expires.
(3) Appointments must be made without regard to political affiliation and must be made solely for the wise management of fish, wildlife, and related recreational resources of this state. A person may not be appointed to the commission unless the person is informed or interested and experienced in the subject of fish, wildlife, and recreation and the requirements for the conservation and protection of fish, wildlife, and recreational resources.
(4) A vacancy occurring on the commission must be filled by the governor in the same manner and from the administrative region in which the vacancy occurs.
(5) The fish and wildlife commission is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2-15-124(1), the governor is not required to appoint an attorney to serve as a member of the commission.
History: En. 82A-2004 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 511, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-2004; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 379, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 28, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 95, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 235, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks › 2-15-3404. Fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers board

2-15-3404. Fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers board.
(1) There is a fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers board.
(2) (a) The board consists of five members, four of whom are appointed by the director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks as follows:
(i) a person within the department responsible for the enforcement of fish and wildlife laws;
(ii) a member of a hunter's, angler's, or conservation group;
(iii) a member who is actively engaged in agricultural production; and
(iv) a member of the public with an interest in parks and recreation.
(b) The fifth member is a member of the fish and wildlife commission who must be designated by the commission.
(3) The board shall elect a presiding officer from its members.
(4) A member must be appointed for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed.
(5) (a) A vacancy must be filled within 14 days of occurrence in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) A vacancy does not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise the powers of the board.
(6) The board is allocated to the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 305, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 28, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 393, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks › 2-15-3405. Appointment of wetlands protection advisory council

2-15-3405. Appointment of wetlands protection advisory council.
(1) The director of fish, wildlife, and parks shall appoint an advisory council pursuant to 2-15-122 to review proposals developed by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks that involve the use of money received by the department under 87-2-411 for the protection, conservation, and development of wetlands in Montana.
(2) The director shall appoint seven members to the advisory council who represent Montana migratory game bird hunters, nonconsumptive users of wildlife, and the agricultural industry, including one member from each administrative region described in 2-15-3402.
(3) Members shall serve staggered, 6-year terms beginning October 1, 2023, and must be appointed so that no more than three appointments expire in any 1 year. To implement staggered terms, the director may specify a shorter length of term for initial members.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 609, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 107, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 34. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks › 2-15-3406. State parks and recreation board -- composition

2-15-3406. State parks and recreation board -- composition.
(1) There is a state parks and recreation board.
(2) The board consists of five members appointed by the governor, as prescribed in 2-15-124. The governor shall appoint one member from each of the following districts:
(a) District No. 1, consisting of Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Granite, and Lewis and Clark Counties;
(b) District No. 2, consisting of Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Madison, Jefferson, Broadwater, Gallatin, Park, and Sweet Grass Counties;
(c) District No. 3, consisting of Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Pondera, Teton, Chouteau, Cascade, Judith Basin, Fergus, Blaine, Meagher, and Wheatland Counties;
(d) District No. 4, consisting of Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Petroleum, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Dawson, and Wibaux Counties;
(e) District No. 5, consisting of Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Carbon, Yellowstone, Big Horn, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Powder River, Carter, Fallon, and Prairie Counties.
(3) Appointments must be made without regard to political affiliation and must be made solely for the wise management of state parks and outdoor recreational resources administered pursuant to Title 23, chapter 1, and Title 23, chapter 2, parts 1, 4, and 9.
(4) A person appointed to the board must be informed or experienced in the conservation and protection of state parks, heritage resources, natural resources, tourism promotion and development, or outdoor recreation.
(5) A vacancy on the board must be filled by the governor in the same manner and from the district in which the vacancy occurs.
(6) The board is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15-124, except that the requirement that at least one member be an attorney does not apply.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 2. Government Structure and Administration › Chapter 15. Executive Branch Officers and Agencies › Part 35. Department of Environmental Quality › 2-15-3501. Department of environmental quality -- head

2-15-3501. Department of environmental quality -- head.
There is a department of environmental quality. The department head is the director of environmental quality appointed by the governor in accordance with 2-15-111.
History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 418, L. 1995.