81-7-103. Administration of funds by department. Except as provided in 81-7-106(2), the department shall administer and expend for predatory animal control all money that is made available to it, including the money allocated for this purpose under 81-7-104 and all money that is made available to the department by appropriations made by the legislature for predatory animal control by the department. The department shall expend the funds for predatory animal control by all effective means responsive to the necessities of control in various areas of the state, including employment of hunters, trappers, and other personnel, procurement of traps, poisons, equipment, and supplies, and payment of bounties in the discretion of the department at those times of the year it considers advisable.
History: Ap. p. Sec. 2, Ch. 73, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 3417.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 113, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 100, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 27, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 150, Ch. 310, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 67, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; Sec. 46-1903, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 4 1/2, Ch. 73, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 2081.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 422, L. 1975; Sec. 84-5215, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1903(2), 84-5215; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 660, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 316, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 339, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. Predatory Animal Control
Part 1. Predatory Animal Control
81-7-103. Administration of funds by department
81-7-104. Predator control money -- use of proceeds
81-7-105. Disposition of proceeds from sale of skins, hides, and specimens -- presenting to museums
81-7-106. Predatory animal state special revenue account
81-7-107. through 81-7-110 reserved
81-7-111. Evidence of killing by bounty claimant
81-7-114. Certificate and record of sheriff
81-7-115. Duty of county clerk
81-7-116. Bounty claims and certificates to be filed with department
81-7-117. Department to examine claims and certificates -- approval or disapproval of claims
81-7-118. Fee for purpose of paying bounty claims -- limitation on fee
81-7-121. Falsifying certificates or affidavits -- penalty