Board of outfitters
(1) There is a board of outfitters.
(2) The board consists of the following seven members to be appointed by the governor:
(a) one big game hunting outfitter;
(b) one fishing outfitter;
(c) two outfitters who are engaged in the fishing and hunting outfitting business;
(d) two sportspersons; and
(e) one member of the general public.
(3) (a) A subcommittee composed of five members of the board shall review net client hunter use expansion requests as provided in 37-47-316, based on the criteria provided in 37-47-317, and report its determinations to the full board. A favorable vote of at least a majority of all members of the board is required to adopt any resolution, motion, or other decision.
(b) The subcommittee must consist of the two hunting outfitters, the two sportspersons, and the one member of the public serving on the board pursuant to subsection (2).
(4) A vacancy on the board must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(5) The members shall serve staggered 3-year terms and take office on the day they are appointed.
(6) The board is allocated to the department of labor and industry for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.
(7) Each member of the board is entitled to receive compensation and travel expenses as provided for in 37-1-133.
(1) There In accordance with 37-1-123, there is a board of outfitters.
(2) The board consists of the following seven members to be appointed by the governor: five members:
(a) one big game outfitter licensed for both hunting outfitter; and fishing, representing a public land hunting and fishing outfitter knowledgeable in government permitting and preferably with a packing endorsement;
(b) one fishing outfitter;
(c) two outfitters who are engaged in the fishing and one outfitter representing a private land hunting outfitting business; outfit;
(d) two sportspersons; one hunting and fishing outfitter, with their business being predominately fishing; and
(e) one public member of the general public. who is a Montana-based business owner who engages in nonoutfitted business that is reliant on the local outdoor recreation industry.
(3) The board is allocated to the department as prescribed in 2-15-121.
(3) (a) A subcommittee composed of five members of the board shall review net client hunter use expansion requests as provided in 37-47-316, based on the criteria provided in 37-47-317, and report its determinations to the full board. A favorable vote of at least a majority of all members of the board is required to adopt any resolution, motion, or other decision.
(b) The subcommittee must consist of the two hunting outfitters, the two sportspersons, and the one member of the public serving on the board pursuant to subsection (2).
(4) A vacancy on the board must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(5) The members shall serve staggered 3-year terms and take office on the day they are appointed.
(6) The board is allocated to the department of labor and industry for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.
(7) Each member of the board is entitled to receive compensation and travel expenses as provided for in 37-1-133.
Board of outfitters
| EnactedEn. 82A-2005 by SectionSec. 57, ChapterCh. 511, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 63, Laws ofL. 1974 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 82A-2005 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 545, Laws ofL. 1981 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 192, Laws ofL. 1983 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 528, Laws ofL. 1987 |
| SectionSec. , Montana Code AnnotatedMCA 1985 |
| RedesignatedRedes. by SectionSec. 11, ChapterCh. 528, Laws ofL. 1987 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 501, Laws ofL. 1989 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 543, Laws ofL. 1999 (SB 334 - Mesaros, Ken (R) SD 25) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 17, ChapterCh. 483, Laws ofL. 2001 (SB 445 - Taylor, Mike (R) SD 37) |
| SectionSec. , Montana Code AnnotatedMCA 1999 |
| RedesignatedRedes. by SectionSec. 221(2), ChapterCh. 483, Laws ofL. 2001 (SB 445 - Taylor, Mike (R) SD 37) |