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

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

(b) consider the commission's recommendations and take action on them.

(2) The department may:

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

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

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

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

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

(f) 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

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