76-13-106. Cooperation between department of state lands and county. The county governing body shall cooperate with the department to the extent legally permissible in providing means and methods of safeguarding the forest land lying within the state and in preventing fire nuisance thereon. The county governing body shall list forest lands under its jurisdiction with the department for forest protection. The money the state and counties become liable for under this section shall be paid from funds provided by law for the protection of the forest lands owned by the state and counties.

     History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 128, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 397, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 28-122; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 529, L. 1981.