76-16-320. Maintenance of fences
76-16-320. Maintenance of fences. (1) The cost of construction and maintenance of fence enclosing lands controlled by any member, nonmember, or state district within the external boundaries of the state district must be borne by the member, nonmember, or state district, unless otherwise provided for in the duly approved bylaws of the state district. (2) In the […]
76-16-305. Acquisition and disposal of property
76-16-305. Acquisition and disposal of property. A state district may: (1) purchase or market livestock and livestock products and purchase supplies and equipment. These supplies may include among other things grass, grass seed, or forage, whether attached to and upon or severed from the land. (2) acquire forage-producing lands, including agricultural lands when necessary to comply with the […]
76-16-306. Management of grazing lands
76-16-306. Management of grazing lands. A state district may: (1) manage and control the use of its range and agricultural lands acquired under 76-16-305(2). This power includes the right to determine the size of preferences and permit according to a fixed method which shall be stated in the bylaws and which shall take into consideration the rating […]
76-16-307. Leasing of state lands
76-16-307. Leasing of state lands. State land that is situated within the boundaries of a state district created under this chapter may be leased by one or more members of a state district if the lease is in accordance with existing laws and regulations of the department. The board of directors of a state district may […]
76-16-308. Regulation of stock grazing in state district
76-16-308. Regulation of stock grazing in state district. A state district may: (1) specify the breed, quality, and number of male breeding animals that each member must furnish when stock is grazing in common in the state district; (2) regulate the driving of stock over, across, into, or through the range and collect fees for driving stock. History: En. […]
76-16-309. Knowledge of state district boundaries responsibility of livestock owner
76-16-309. Knowledge of state district boundaries responsibility of livestock owner. A person herding or in control of livestock in the approximate vicinity of a state district shall ascertain the boundary lines of the state district. History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2311(part); amd. Sec. 24, Ch. […]
76-16-310. Permit required to run livestock in state district
76-16-310. Permit required to run livestock in state district. (1) An owner or person in control of livestock may not permit livestock to run at large or under herd within the exterior boundaries of a state district unless the owner or person in control of the livestock first obtains a grazing permit from the state district. […]
76-16-311. Control of trespassing livestock
76-16-311. Control of trespassing livestock. (1) The state district or its duly authorized agent controlling the land upon which wrongful entry is made by trespassing livestock may take the livestock into its possession and shall reasonably care for the livestock while in its possession and may retain possession of the livestock and have a lien and […]
76-16-312. Impoundment of trespassing livestock
76-16-312. Impoundment of trespassing livestock. The state district or the party taking up such trespassing livestock may cause same to be impounded at any suitable place within the state district or within 5 miles from the exterior boundaries thereof, and such livestock shall be deemed legally impounded if placed in a corral or upon land enclosed […]
76-16-313. Release of livestock
76-16-313. Release of livestock. Upon demand, the state district or its authorized agent controlling the land or party in charge of such livestock shall release and deliver possession of such livestock to the owner or person entitled thereto upon payment of damages and charges, but said payment of damages and charges shall not act as a […]