 The commissioners argued in a letter that the state is trying to buy time while it, too, tries to step away from the deal. Commissioners say the state is responsible for law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation, and the county will bill the state for enforcement of felony crimes. Gianforte has previously said the state is not responsible for law enforcement on the reservation. His office did not respond for comment by deadline. In Columbia Falls, I'm Aaron Bolton.