87-1-702. Powers of department relating to fish restoration and management. The department is hereby authorized to perform such acts as may be necessary to the establishment and conduct of fish restoration and management projects as defined and authorized by the act of congress, provided every project initiated under the provisions of the act shall be under the supervision of the department, and no laws or rules or regulations shall be passed, made, or established relating to said fish restoration and management projects except they be in conformity with the laws of the state of Montana or rules promulgated by the department, and the title to all lands acquired or projects created from lands purchased or acquired by deed or gift shall vest in, be, there remain in the state of Montana and shall be operated and maintained by it in accordance with the laws of the state of Montana. The department shall have no power to accept benefits unless the fish restoration and management projects created or established shall wholly and permanently belong to the state of Montana, except as hereinafter provided.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 140, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1402.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Organization and Operation
Part 7. State-Federal Relationships
87-1-701. Assent to Dingell-Johnson Act
87-1-702. Powers of department relating to fish restoration and management
87-1-703. Cooperative agreements on federally owned land
87-1-704. Federal fish-hatching operations
87-1-705. Acquisition of land by United States for migratory bird reservation
87-1-706. Regulation of bird reserve in Flathead County
87-1-707. Water supply for the Benton Lake wildlife refuge
87-1-708. Assent to Pittman-Robertson Act -- authority of department
87-1-709. Cooperation with United States for wildlife restoration
87-1-710. Use of hunters' license fees for department purposes only
87-1-711. Acquisition of land by United States for bison and other big game animals
87-1-712. Development of national bison range
87-1-714. Hearings on proposed waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions