7-22-2511. County vertebrate pest management fund. A governing body that establishes a program to manage and suppress vertebrate pests must establish a county vertebrate pest management fund, from which the governing body may appropriate money for the operation of the program.

Terms Used In Montana Code 7-22-2511

  • Governing body: means the governing body specified by the form of government adopted by a county. See Montana Code 7-22-2501
  • Vertebrate pests: means jackrabbits, prairie dogs, ground squirrels, pocket gophers, rats, mice, skunks, raccoons, bats, and the following depredatory and nuisance birds: blackbirds, cowbirds, starlings, house sparrows, and feral pigeons, when such animals and birds are injurious to agriculture, other industries, or the public. See Montana Code 7-22-2501