23-2-825. Off-highway vehicle grant program. (1) Money deposited in the off-highway vehicle account pursuant to 60-3-201 must be used by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to administer an off-highway vehicle grant program to develop and maintain facilities open to the general public, to repair areas that are damaged by off-highway vehicles, and to promote off-highway vehicle safety.
(2) Ten percent of the money deposited in the account must be granted for the promotion of off-highway vehicle safety.
(3) Up to 10% of the money deposited in the account may be used to repair areas that are damaged by off-highway vehicles.
(4) The department may require an applicant to provide a 10% match in cash or donated services to be eligible to receive a grant.
(5) After awarding a grant pursuant to this section, the department shall distribute 50% of the funding to the entity receiving the award with the other 50% to be distributed upon receipt by the department of expense receipts and proof of completion of the project for which the money is awarded.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling
23-2-807. Penalty -- disposition
23-2-808. Regulation by local government precluded
23-2-814. Nonresident temporary-use permits -- use of fees
23-2-815. and 23-2-816 reserved
23-2-819. and 23-2-820 reserved
23-2-821. Off-highway crossings of public roads -- use of certain forest development roads
23-2-822. Off-highway vehicle operator responsibilities