87-5-812. Land and wildlife stewardship state special revenue account, MCA
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Montana Code Annotated 2025

TITLE 87. FISH AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 5. WILDLIFE PROTECTION

Part 8. Montana Wildlife Habitat Improvement Act

Land And Wildlife Stewardship State Special Revenue Account

87-5-812. Land and wildlife stewardship state special revenue account. (1) There is a land and wildlife stewardship account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 that is administered by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for the benefit of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks. All funds received pursuant to 87-5-811 must be deposited in the account.

(2) Funds in the account may be used, together with the interest and income from the money, only as funding:

(a) to secure wildlife habitat pursuant to 87-1-209;

(b) for state water projects up to $4 million per fiscal year in coordination with the department of natural resources and conservation; or

(c) for any conservation projects that include a public access component.

(3) The account retains its own interest.

(4) Any unspent or unencumbered money in the account at the end of a fiscal year must remain in the account. (Subsection (2)(b) terminates June 30, 2033--sec. 16, Ch. 758, L. 2025.)

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 758, L. 2025.