Montana § 87-5-121 Nongame Wildlife Account

Montana Statutes

§ 87-5-121 — Nongame Wildlife Account

Montana·Title 87 FISH AND WILDLIFE·Ch. 5 WILDLIFE PROTECTION·Part 1 Nongame and Endangered Species

87-5-121 . Nongame wildlife account.

(1)There is a nongame wildlife account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102 .

(2)There must be deposited into the account:

(a)all money collected under 15-30-2387 and all interest earned by the fund before being expended under this section; and

(b)money from marijuana taxes deposited under 16-12-111 .

(3)Money in the account must be used by the department, upon the approval of the commission as determined under 87-5-122 , to provide adequate funding for:

(a)research and education programs on nongame wildlife in Montana, as provided for in 87-5-104 ; and

(b)any management programs for nongame wildlife approved by the legislature under 87-5-105 as species or subspecies in need of management.

(4)The money is available to the d

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87-5-121 . Nongame wildlife account. (1) There is a nongame wildlife account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102 .
(2) There must be deposited into the account:
(a) all money collected under 15-30-2387 and all interest earned by the fund before being expended under this section; and
(b) money from marijuana taxes deposited under 16-12-111 .
(3) Money in the account must be used by the department, upon the approval of the commission as determined under 87-5-122 , to provide adequate funding for:
(a) research and education programs on nongame wildlife in Montana, as provided for in 87-5-104 ; and
(b) any management programs for nongame wildlife approved by the legislature under 87-5-105 as species or subspecies in need of management.
(4) The money is available to the department in the same manner as provided in 87-1-601 , except that money collected under 15-30-2387 may not be used:
(a) for the purchase of any real property; or
(b) in such a way as to interfere with the production on or management of private property.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 2, Ch. 627, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 436, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 589, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 61, Ch. 16, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 53, I.M. No. 190, approved Nov. 3, 2020.