87-1-711. Acquisition of land by United States for bison and other big game animals. Consent of the state of Montana is given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, devise, or lease of such areas of land or water or of land and water in section 31, township 18 north, range 20 west, Lake County, Montana, and section 36, township 18 north, range 21 west, Sanders County, Montana, excepting the Northern Pacific railway and state of Montana lands within said sections, as the United States may deem necessary for the establishment of an exhibition park for bison and other big game animals, reserving, however, to the state of Montana full and complete jurisdiction and authority over all such areas not incompatible with the administration, maintenance, protection, and control thereof by the United States under the terms of applicable federal regulations.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 209, L. 1953; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1126.
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