Montana Code 76-16-401. Distribution of grazing preferences
76-16-401. Distribution of grazing preferences. When a state district is organized, grazing preferences must be distributed in the following manner:
Terms Used In Montana Code 76-16-401
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- 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
(1)Any member of a state district owning or controlling dependent commensurate property may be given a grazing preference.
(2)If the carrying capacity of the range exceeds the reasonable needs of the members owning or controlling dependent commensurate property, members owning or controlling commensurate property shall have the grazing preference.
(3)If the carrying capacity of the range exceeds the reasonable needs of the members owning or controlling dependent commensurate property or commensurate property, temporary grazing permits may be issued to nonmembers or members, preferring those that have used the range 5 years immediately preceding the organization of the state district.