76-16-318. Unlawful recovery of trespassing livestock
76-16-318. Unlawful recovery of trespassing livestock. Any person taking or rescuing from the possession of a state district or an agent of a state district any animal taken up and impounded pursuant to 76-16-310 through 76-16-317 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $200. History: En. Sec. 26, […]
76-16-319. No liability for official acts
76-16-319. No liability for official acts. An officer, the commission, an employee of an officer or the commission, or an employee of any county or of any state district is not liable for any act performed in good faith in discharging official duties under this chapter. All acts are presumed to have been in good faith […]
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 […]
76-16-321. Construction of trespass and fence provisions
76-16-321. Construction of trespass and fence provisions. (1) Sections 76-16-310 through 76-16-320 shall not be interpreted to repeal or abolish any other legal remedies which a member, a permittee, or a state district may now have against trespassing livestock or the owner or persons in control thereof. The remedies provided by 76-16-310 through 76-16-320 are additional […]
76-16-322. Fence-out requirement
76-16-322. Fence-out requirement. Farming lands lying within the external boundaries of a state district must be protected by the owner or lessee to the extent of a legal fence as described in 81-4-101. The state district or its members are not liable for damages unless the farming lands are protected by a sufficient fence as described […]
76-16-323. State district finances
76-16-323. State district finances. A state district may: (1) fix and determine the amount of grazing fees to be imposed on members or nonmembers for the purpose of paying leases and operating expenses and fix and determine the amount of assessments to be made on members on a grazing preference basis for the purpose of acquiring lands […]
76-16-324. Lawsuits involving district
76-16-324. Lawsuits involving district. A state district may sue or be sued in its corporate name. History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2312(2).
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 […]
76-16-314. Recovery of excess charge for damages
76-16-314. Recovery of excess charge for damages. If the amount of damages or costs demanded by the party taking up such livestock is in excess of the actual damage and actual costs, the owner or person in charge of such livestock may pay same under protest and thereafter sue to recover the amount paid in excess […]