Montana Code 87-5-121. Nongame wildlife account
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.
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-5-121
- Account: means the nongame wildlife account established in 87-5-121. See Montana Code 87-5-102
- Management: means the collection and application of biological information for the purposes of conserving populations of wildlife consistent with other uses of land and habitat. See Montana Code 87-5-102
- Nongame wildlife: means a wild mammal, bird, amphibian, reptile, fish, mollusk, crustacean, or other wild animal not otherwise legally classified by statute or regulation of this state. See Montana Code 87-5-102
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Wildlife: means a wild mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, mollusk, crustacean, or other wild animal or any part, product, egg, or offspring or the dead body or parts of the animal. See Montana Code 87-5-102
(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.