81-6-313. Powers and duties of department -- rules. (1) The department may: (a) create, maintain, and promote a statewide livestock crimestoppers program in order to assist law enforcement agencies in detecting and combating livestock-related crimes; (b) advise and assist in the creation and maintenance of local programs; (c) encourage the channeling of information from the programs to law enforcement agencies; (d) foster the detection of livestock-related crimes by the public; (e) encourage the public, through a reward program or otherwise, to provide information that assists in the prosecution of livestock-related crimes; (f) promote the state and local programs through the media; (g) accept gifts, grants, or donations for the furtherance of the program and spend these in compliance with the conditions of the gifts, grants, or donations; and (h) adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of this part. (2) The department shall recommend to the board of livestock: (a) the names of individuals to be rewarded for providing information used in detecting and combating livestock-related crimes; (b) the amount of any reward recommended; and (c) means for promoting the program. es of individuals to be rewarded for providing information used in detecting and combating livestock-related crimes; (b) the amount of any reward recommended; and (c) means for promoting the program. History: En. Secs. 6, 7, Ch. 571, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 99, L. 2023.
Montana Legal Code
§ 81-6-313
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