81-7-204. Presentation of skins -- affidavit. Any person claiming bounty on any predatory animal under this part shall present the green skin or pelt of such animal, with all four feet attached thereto, to any one of the bounty inspectors provided for in 81-7-202 and shall make an affidavit that such animal was killed within the county where the bounty is claimed, which affidavit shall be corroborated by at least two reputable stockowners of such county to the effect that they know or have good cause to believe that such animal was killed within such county. For the purpose of this part, each bounty inspector provided for in this part shall be empowered to administer oaths. The bounty inspector shall endorse upon such affidavit his approval or disapproval of such claim and shall cut from such skin or pelt the four feet. The person applying for such bounty shall then present the affidavit, with the endorsements thereon, to the county auditor or, in counties not having an auditor, to the county clerk, who shall attach the same to a claim against said county bounty fund and present it to the board of county commissioners for action, the same as any other claim against the county.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 180, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2085, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2085, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 84-5219.