2005 Montana Code Annotated - 77-1-808 — State lands recreational use account.

     77-1-808. (Temporary) State lands recreational use account. (1) There is a state lands recreational use account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102.
     (2) There must be deposited in the account:
     (a) all revenue received from the recreational use license established by 77-1-802;
     (b) 10% of the revenue received as a result of an agreement with the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for the use and impacts of hunting, fishing, and trapping as provided in 77-1-815; and
     (c) money received by the department in the form of legislative appropriations, reimbursements, gifts, federal funds, or appropriations from any source intended to be used for the purposes of this account.
     (3) Money deposited in the state lands recreational use account must be used by the department for the following purposes:
     (a) compensation pursuant to 77-1-809 for damage to the improvements of leases that has been proved to be caused by recreational users;
     (b) assistance in weed control management necessary as a result of recreational use of state lands;
     (c) protection of the resource value of the trust assets;
     (d) administration and management for the implementation of recreational use of state lands; and
     (e) maintenance of roads necessary for public recreational use of state trust land. (Void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 8, Ch. 596, L. 2003.)
     77-1-808. (Effective on occurrence of contingency). State lands recreational use account. (1) There is a state lands recreational use account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102.
     (2) There must be deposited in the account:
     (a) all revenue received from the recreational use license established by 77-1-802; and
     (b) money received by the department in the form of legislative appropriations, reimbursements, gifts, federal funds, or appropriations from any source intended to be used for the purposes of this account.
     (3) Money deposited in the state lands recreational use account must be used by the department for the following purposes:
     (a) compensation pursuant to 77-1-809 for damage to the improvements of leases that has been proved to be caused by recreational users;
     (b) assistance in weed control management necessary as a result of recreational use of state lands;
     (c) protection of the resource value of the trust assets; and
     (d) administration and management for the implementation of recreational use of state lands.

     History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 609, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 596, L. 2003.