Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 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.En. Sec. 53, I.M. No. 190, approved Nov. 3, 2020 (effective date changed from 10/1/2021 to 1/1/2022 by Laws 2021, Ch. 576,Sec. 107, eff. 5/18/2021).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.