Montana § 81-6-313 - Powers And Duties Of Department -- Rules
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 81-6-313 — Powers And Duties Of Department -- Rules, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-6-313. Powers And Duties Of Department -- Rules
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.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-6-313 ("Powers And Duties Of Department -- Rules") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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