81-7-117. Department to examine claims and certificates -- approval or disapproval of claims. The department shall examine and investigate every bounty claim and certificate filed with the department. When it makes the examination and investigation, the department may require the holder of a certificate or claim to furnish the department with the additional evidence or proof about the certificate or claim which the department considers necessary. The evidence may be either oral or documented, as required by the department. The department shall, after making the examination and investigation, endorse on the certificate or claim its approval or disapproval of it, and if the certificate or claim or any part of it is disapproved, the endorsement shall state the reasons for the disapproval. If a certificate or claim is approved, it shall be processed as provided by law.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 109, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3417.8, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 97, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 154, Ch. 310, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1909.
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