40-37-1. Petition by livestock owners for designation of county as predator control district. The resident owners of at least fifty-one percent of the sheep, or the resident owners of at least fifty-one percent of the cattle, or the resident owners of at least fifty-one percent of both sheep and cattle acting jointly, in any county, […]
40-37-1.1. County livestock census–Procedure. The director of equalization shall annually conduct a county livestock census if the county is a member of a predator control district. The board of county commissioners may require a county livestock census if there is significant interest in the formation of a predator control district. In conducting the county livestock […]
40-37-10. Special levy for district operations–Certification to county commissioners. At least thirty days prior to the annual levy of general taxes by the board of county commissioners wherein such district is located, the board of directors of each predator control district shall determine pursuant to the provisions of this chapter the amount of special levy […]
40-37-11. Special tax levy on sheep and cattle–Maximum amount. The board of county commissioners shall, at time of the annual levy of general taxes, levy an additional special tax in an amount specified by the board of directors pursuant to §40-37-10 not to exceed one dollar per head of all sheep six months old or […]
40-37-12. Additional tax levied by county commissioners subject to referendum–Amount. In addition to the levy authorized pursuant to §40-37-11, the board of county commissioners may levy an additional amount equal to the amount provided in §40-37-11, if such additional amount is approved by referendum as provided in §40-37-13. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §13.
40-37-13. Referendum for additional tax levy–Mailing and contents of ballots–Publication–Computation of results–Time for returning ballots. Whenever the board of directors shall determine to hold a referendum to levy an additional amount as provided in §40-37-12, the county director of equalization shall mail to each resident livestock owner in that county a ballot stating the amount […]
40-37-14. Effective period of additional tax–Certification to county commissioners–Levy. Any additional sum authorized pursuant to §40-37-13 shall be in effect for the three successive taxpaying years unless reduced by the board of directors or increased by another referendum; and the board of directors shall certify the results to the board of county commissioners at the […]
40-37-15. Tax levy not authorized on class of livestock without petition by majority of owners. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the levy of taxes against any class of livestock, fifty-one percent of the resident owners of which have not petitioned for inclusion in the predator control district pursuant to §40-37-1 or 40-37-3. Source: SL […]
40-37-16. Acceptance of voluntary donations and appropriations. The board of directors may receive voluntary donations and appropriations. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §17.
40-37-17. Collection and payment to district of control district taxes–Credit to control district fund. The proper tax collecting officials shall collect all predator control district taxes, together with interest and penalty thereon, if any, in the same manner as the general taxes are collected, and shall pay over to the predator control district secretary-treasurer on […]
40-37-18. Records kept by secretary-treasurers–Public inspection. The secretary-treasurer of each predator control district shall keep accurate records of the proceedings of the board of directors and of all receipts and disbursements of district funds. Such records shall be open to public inspection. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §9.
40-37-19. Request for information by secretary. The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may call upon any district board, or upon any county treasurer, for information concerning the administration of this chapter in any predatory control district. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §10; SL 1982, ch 15, §8; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), […]
40-37-3. Petition for multiple-county district–Consent of included counties required. Any body of resident livestock owners sufficient to petition for the establishment of a predator control district pursuant to §40-37-1 may petition the secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to include their county within a previously established district or to combine their county […]
40-37-4. Board of directors of district–Qualifications–Number. Every predator control district established pursuant to this chapter shall be governed by a board of directors, all of whom shall be resident livestock owners and taxpayers within the district. The board of directors shall be composed of not more than nine members. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §3; […]
40-37-5. First district meeting–Notice to livestock owners–Appointment of chairman and secretary. The first meeting of the livestock owners in the district shall be called in the following manner: The director of equalization of each county within the district shall, within thirty days of the formation of the district, prepare from the county livestock census, as […]
40-37-6. Selection of district officers–Called meetings of directors–Quorum–No compensation. Directors of predatory animal districts, elected at meetings called and held as provided in §40-37-5, shall immediately after the adjournment of said meeting organize by choosing from their number a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. Subsequent meetings of said board shall be called by the president upon […]
40-37-7. Annual district meetings–Notice to livestock owners on revised list. Annual meetings for the election of members of boards of directors of predator control districts, shall, after the first meeting, be called by the president of each board, after procuring from the county director of equalization within his district a revised and corrected list of […]
40-37-8. Election of directors–Voting–Terms of office. Each director shall be elected at the district meeting for a term of three years. No more than three directors shall be elected annually. Each sole resident owner of livestock, whether an individual, corporation, or partnership shall be entitled to one vote at the district meeting. All vacancies on […]
40-37-9. Powers of district board of directors. The board of directors of each predator control district is hereby authorized to appoint and pay employees, to bounty predatory animals, to make contracts, and to enter into agreements with agencies of federal or state governments or with local governments. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §7.
