Montana Code 87-5-605. Powers and duties of department — rules
87-5-605. Powers and duties of department — rules. (1) The department shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-5-605
- Board: means the fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers board created in 2-15-3404. See Montana Code 87-5-602
- Department: means the department of fish, wildlife, and parks. See Montana Code 87-5-602
- Program: means the fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers program created under 87-5-605. See Montana Code 87-5-602
- 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
(a)create, maintain, and promote a statewide fish, wildlife, and parks crimestoppers program in order to assist law enforcement agencies in detecting and combating fish, wildlife, and parks-related crimes; and
(b)consider the board‘s recommendations and take action on them.
(2)The department may:
(a)advise and assist in the creation and maintenance of local programs, including neighborhood watch programs;
(b)encourage the channeling of information from state and local programs to law enforcement agencies;
(c)foster the detection of fish, wildlife, and parks-related crimes by the public;
(d)encourage the public, through a reward program or otherwise, to provide information that assists in the prosecution of fish, wildlife, and parks-related crimes;
(e)promote state and local programs through the media;
(f)accept gifts, grants, or donations for the furtherance of the program and spend these in compliance with the conditions of the gifts, grants, or donations; and
(g)adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of this part.