81-7-202. Signers of petition -- time for presenting -- limitation on bounties -- bounty inspectors. - Montana Statutes

     81-7-202. Signers of petition -- time for presenting -- limitation on bounties -- bounty inspectors. (1) The petition provided for in 81-7-201 must be signed by the owners or agents of the owners of not less than 51% of the livestock of the county and must recommend to the board of county commissioners the bounties to be paid on predatory animals, which may not exceed the following:
     (a) on each wolf or mountain lion, $100;
     (b) on each wolf pup or mountain lion kitten, $20;
     (c) on one coyote, $5; and
     (d) on each coyote pup, $2.50.
     (2) A petition must be presented not later than August 1 of each year, and the board on determining the sufficiency of the petition shall make an order granting the petition. A signature on a petition may not be withdrawn by the signer after the hour set for hearing the petition. The order must fix the fee for that year and the amount of the bounties to be paid for the killing of each predatory animal, which may not exceed the amounts recommended in the petition. The order may also appoint not less than 10 or more than 20 stockowners of the county to be bounty inspectors under this part, without compensation, who shall hold their offices for 1 year.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2083, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 2083, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 84-5217; amd. Sec. 237, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 297, L. 2007.