81-7-202. Signers of petition -- time for presenting -- limitation on bounties -- bounty inspectors. (1) The petition provided for in 81-7-201 shall be signed by the owners, agent, or agents of not less than 51% of the livestock of such county as ascertained from the assessment books of such county and shall recommend to the board of county commissioners the bounties to be paid on such predatory animals, which shall not exceed the following:
     (a) on each wolf or mountain lion, $100;
     (b) on each wolf pup or mountain lion kitten, $20;
     (c) on one coyote, $5;
     (d) on each coyote pup, $2.50.
     (2) Such petition shall be presented not later than August 1 of each year, and the board of county commissioners on determining the sufficiency of such petition shall make an order granting such petition, which order shall fix the levy for that year and the amount of the bounties to be paid for the killing of each such predatory animal, which shall not exceed the amounts recommended in such petition, and appoint not less than 10 or more than 20 stockowners of such county to be bounty inspectors under this part, without compensation, who shall hold their offices for 1 year.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 180, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2083, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 2083, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 84-5217.