Title 40, ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

In addition to the levy authorized pursuant to § 40-37-11 , the board of county commissioners may levy an additional amount equal to the amount provided in § 40-37-11 , if such additional amount is approved by referendum as provided in § 40-37-13 . Source: SL 1974, ch 275 , § 13.

Whenever the board of directors shall determine to hold a referendum to levy an additional amount as provided in § 40-37-12 , the county director of equalization shall mail to each resident livestock owner in that county a ballot stating the amount of additional levy requested, t…

Any additional sum authorized pursuant to § 40-37-13 shall be in effect for the three successive taxpaying years unless reduced by the board of directors or increased by another referendum; and the board of directors shall certify the results to the board of county commissioners …

Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the levy of taxes against any class of livestock, fifty - one percent of the resident owners of which have not petitioned for inclusion in the predator control district pursuant to § 40-37-1 or 40-37-3 . Source: SL 1974, ch 275 , § 16; SL 1…

The board of directors may receive voluntary donations and appropriations. Source: SL 1974, ch 275 , § 17.

The proper tax collecting officials shall collect all predator control district taxes, together with interest and penalty thereon, if any, in the same manner as the general taxes are collected, and shall pay over to the predator control district secretary - treasurer on the tenth…

The secretary - treasurer of each predator control district shall keep accurate records of the proceedings of the board of directors and of all receipts and disbursements of district funds. Such records shall be open to public inspection. Source: SL 1974, ch 275 , § 9.

The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may call upon any district board, or upon any county treasurer, for information concerning the administration of this chapter in any predatory control district. Source: SL 1974, ch 275 , § 10; SL 1982, ch 15 , § 8; SL 2021, ch 1 …

Any body of resident livestock owners sufficient to petition for the establishment of a predator control district pursuant to § 40-37-1 may petition the secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to include their county within a previously established distri…

Every predator control district established pursuant to this chapter shall be governed by a board of directors, all of whom shall be resident livestock owners and taxpayers within the district. The board of directors shall be composed of not more than nine members. Source: SL 197…

The first meeting of the livestock owners in the district shall be called in the following manner: The director of equalization of each county within the district shall, within thirty days of the formation of the district, prepare from the county livestock census, as corrected by…

Directors of predatory animal districts, elected at meetings called and held as provided in § 40-37-5 , shall immediately after the adjournment of said meeting organize by choosing from their number a president, vice - president, and secretary - treasurer. Subsequent meetings of …

Annual meetings for the election of members of boards of directors of predator control districts, shall, after the first meeting, be called by the president of each board, after procuring from the county director of equalization within his district a revised and corrected list of…

Each director shall be elected at the district meeting for a term of three years. No more than three directors shall be elected annually. Each sole resident owner of livestock, whether an individual, corporation, or partnership shall be entitled to one vote at the district meetin…

The board of directors of each predator control district is hereby authorized to appoint and pay employees, to bounty predatory animals, to make contracts, and to enter into agreements with agencies of federal or state governments or with local governments. Source: SL 1974, ch 27…