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).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 76. Land Resources and Use
Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation
76-16-301. Powers and duties of directors
76-16-302. Membership in state district
76-16-304. Effect of transfer of land
76-16-305. Acquisition and disposal of property
76-16-306. Management of grazing lands
76-16-307. Leasing of state lands
76-16-308. Regulation of stock grazing in state district
76-16-309. Knowledge of state district boundaries responsibility of livestock owner
76-16-310. Permit required to run livestock in state district
76-16-311. Control of trespassing livestock
76-16-312. Impoundment of trespassing livestock
76-16-313. Release of livestock
76-16-314. Recovery of excess charge for damages
76-16-315. Procedure upon inability to locate person responsible for trespassing livestock
76-16-316. Sale of trespassing livestock
76-16-317. Disposition of sale proceeds
76-16-318. Unlawful recovery of trespassing livestock
76-16-319. No liability for official acts
76-16-320. Maintenance of fences
76-16-321. Construction of trespass and fence provisions
76-16-322. Fence-out requirement
76-16-323. State district finances