81-6-313. Powers and duties of department -- rules. (1) The department may:

(a) create, maintain, and promote a statewide livestock crimestoppers program in order to assist law enforcement agencies in detecting and combating livestock-related crimes;

(b) advise and assist in the creation and maintenance of local programs;

(c) encourage the channeling of information from the programs to law enforcement agencies;

(d) foster the detection of livestock-related crimes by the public;

(e) encourage the public, through a reward program or otherwise, to provide information that assists in the prosecution of livestock-related crimes;

(f) promote the state and local programs through the media;

(g) 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

(h) adopt rules necessary to administer the provisions of this part.

(2) The department shall recommend to the board of livestock:

(a) the names of individuals to be rewarded for providing information used in detecting and combating livestock-related crimes;

(b) the amount of any reward recommended; and

(c) means for promoting the program.