Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-103. Commissioner — Functions, powers, and duties. The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall: (1) investigate and designate noxious weeds on a statewide basis; (2) compile and publish annually a list of statewide noxious weeds; (3) coordinate and assist in inter-county noxious weed enforcement activities; (4) determine whether each county complies with this […]
Affected by 63I-1-204 on 7/1/2026 Effective 5/5/2021 4-17-104. Creation of State Weed Committee — Membership — Powers and duties — Expenses. (1) There is created a State Weed Committee composed of eight members, with each member representing one of the following: (a) the Department of Agriculture and Food; (b) the Department of Natural Resources; (c) […]
Effective 5/14/2019 4-17-105. County weed control board — Appointment — Composition — Terms — Removal — Compensation. (1) A county executive of a county may, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint a county weed control board comprised of not less than three nor more than five appointed members. (2) (a) […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-106. Commissioner may require county weed control board to justify failure to enforce provisions. If the commissioner determines that the weed control board of any county has failed to perform the board’s duties under this chapter, the commissioner may require the board to justify, in writing, the board’s failure to enforce these provisions […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-107. County weed control board responsible for control of noxious weeds — Cooperation with other county boards — Authority to designate noxious weed — Public hearing before removal of noxious weed from state list. (1) A county weed control board is responsible, under the general direction of the county executive, for the formulation […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-108. Weed control supervisor — Qualification — Appointment — Duties. (1) (a) Each commission may employ one or more weed control supervisors qualified to: (i) detect and treat noxious weeds; and (ii) direct the weed control program for the county weed control board. (b) A person may be a weed control supervisor for […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-109. Notice of noxious weeds to be published annually in county — Notice to particular property owners to control noxious weeds — Methods of prevention or control specified — Failure to control noxious weeds considered public nuisance. (1) Each county weed control board before May 1 of each year shall post a general […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-110. Noxious weeds — Failure to control after notice of nuisance — Notice and hearing — Control at county expense — Owner liable for county costs — Charges lien against property. (1) If the owner or person in possession of the property fails to take action to control or prevent the spread of […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-111. Hearing before county weed control board — Appeal of decision to the county legislative body — Judicial review. (1) Any person served with notice to control noxious weeds may request a hearing to appeal the terms of the notice before the county weed control board within 10 days of receipt of such […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-112. Jurisdiction of state and local agencies to control weeds. The departments or agencies of state and local governments shall develop, implement, and pursue an effective program for the control and containment of noxious weeds on all lands under the department’s or agency’s control or jurisdiction, including highways, roadways, rights-of-way, easements, game management […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-17-113. County noxious weed control fund authorized. A commission may establish and maintain a noxious weed control fund in each county for use in the administration of this chapter. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
Effective 5/8/2018 4-17-114. Invasive Species Mitigation Account created. (1) (a) As used in this section, “project” means an undertaking that: (i) rehabilitates or treats an area infested with, or threatened by, an invasive species; or (ii) conducts research related to invasive species. (b) As used in this section, “project” includes items and processes required prior […]
Effective 5/8/2018 4-17-115. Cooperative agreements and grants to rehabilitate areas infested with or threatened by invasive species. The department may: (1) enter into a cooperative agreement with a political subdivision, a state agency, a federal agency, a tribe, a county weed board, a cooperative weed management area, a nonprofit organization, a university, or a private […]
