87-1-206. Bounty claims for wild animals. (1) The department shall pay bounty claims for wild animals that have been filed with and approved by the board of livestock. The department shall pay out of the state fish and game funds, other than those funds derived from license fees paid by hunters and anglers, bounties on predatory wild animals as the bounty claims are presented, not exceeding $7,500 for each calendar year.
(2) The board of livestock shall, after approving the bounty claim, deliver the claim to the department for rejection or approval. If the claim or certificate is rejected, it must be returned by the department to the board of livestock. If approved, it must be delivered to the department of administration for allowance or disallowance. This section does not take from the department the exclusive power to administer the fish and game money at its discretion.
(3) If the department of administration allows the claim, the department shall draw a warrant on the state fish and game money in the state special revenue fund for the amount approved in favor of the claimant in the order in which the claim is approved.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 174, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 511, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-210; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 325, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2831, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Organization and Operation
Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
87-1-202. Publication of orders and rules
87-1-203. Effect of orders, rules, and regulations
87-1-204. Political activity of employees
87-1-206. Bounty claims for wild animals
87-1-207. Establishment of checking stations
87-1-209. Acquisition and sale of lands or waters
87-1-210. Research, training, and other projects
87-1-214. Disclosure of information -- legislative finding -- large predators
87-1-216. Wild buffalo or bison as species in need of management -- policy -- department duties
87-1-217. Policy for management of large predators -- legislative intent
87-1-218. Notice of proposed land acquisitions
87-1-219. and 87-1-220 reserved
87-1-221. Acquisition, importation, and propagation of fish and game -- waterfowl food
87-1-222. Construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries and fish ladders
87-1-223. Control of state waters for propagation of fish
87-1-224. Destruction of beaver and beaver dams for protection of public health
87-1-225. Regulation of wild animals damaging property -- public hunting requirements
87-1-226. Disposition of meat of animals damaging property
87-1-227. Hunting rights on adjoining federal wildlife preserve
87-1-228. Agreement with Indians concerning hunting and fishing -- Indian treaty of 1855
87-1-229. Entry on private land -- policy
87-1-233. Compensation for damage caused by animal held in captivity
87-1-234. Exceptions to tattoo and compensation requirements
87-1-235. through 87-1-240 reserved
87-1-241. Acquisition of wildlife habitat -- rules
87-1-242. Funding for wildlife habitat
87-1-243. through 87-1-245 reserved
87-1-246. Funding of upland game bird enhancement program
87-1-247. Upland game bird enhancement program -- authorized use of funds
87-1-248. Qualification of upland game bird enhancement projects
87-1-250. Upland game bird enhancement program -- report
87-1-251. Upland game bird enhancement program -- advisory council
87-1-252. through 87-1-254 reserved
87-1-257. River restoration program
87-1-258. River restoration account
87-1-259. Funding for river restoration account
87-1-260. through 87-1-262 reserved
87-1-263. Veterans' preference for reserving certain block management areas on Veterans' Day
87-1-264. Expenditure of hunting access program funds on weed control
87-1-266. License benefits for landowners enrolled in block management program -- rulemaking
87-1-269. Private land/public wildlife advisory committee -- duties -- reports
87-1-270. Allocation of license fees to hunting access programs
87-1-271. Annual lottery of hunting licenses -- proceeds dedicated to hunting access
87-1-272. Future fisheries improvement program -- funding priority -- reports required
87-1-273. Future fisheries review panel -- purpose -- appointment and duties
87-1-274. Emergency instream flows -- funding
87-1-277. Shooting range development grants
87-1-280. through 87-1-282 reserved
87-1-283. Native Montana fish species enhancement program
87-1-288. and 87-1-289 reserved
87-1-290. Hunting access account
87-1-291. and 87-1-292 reserved
87-1-293. Hunters against hunger -- findings -- optional donation -- rulemaking
87-1-294. Unlocking public lands program -- purpose -- commission rulemaking authority
87-1-295. Public access land agreement -- terms -- application fee