2-1315

Chapter 2.--AGRICULTURE

Article 13.--WEEDS

     
2-1315.   Control of noxious weeds; control districts;
duties of secretary; cooperation of secretary, county agents and county weed
supervisors; rules and regulations.
The secretary of agriculture is hereby empowered to decide and adopt methods as
official for control and eradication of noxious weeds and to publish such
methods, and to make and publish such rules and regulations as in the
secretary's judgment are necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this
act, and to alter or suspend such rules and regulations when necessary. The
secretary of agriculture may establish not to exceed five noxious weed control
districts within this state and define the boundaries of such districts. Such
districts shall be established to provide for the most efficient control and
eradication of noxious weeds and for the most economical supervision by the
state. The secretary may designate any county as a sericea lespedeza disaster
area to provide for the control and eradication of sericea lespedeza within
such county. The secretary shall consult with the board of county commissioners
of any county prior to designation of such county as a sericea lespedeza
disaster area pursuant to this subsection.

     
The secretary may consult, advise or render assistance to county and city weed
supervisors as to the best and most practical methods of noxious weed control
and eradication. It shall be the duty of the county agricultural agent to
cooperate with and assist the county weed supervisors in an intensive
educational program on weed control. The secretary of agriculture is hereby
authorized to enter into agreements with any agencies of the federal government
for cooperation in the control and eradication of noxious weeds in Kansas in
keeping with the provisions of this act.

     
History:   L. 1937, ch. 1, § 2;
L. 1957, ch. 7, § 1;
L. 1965, ch. 435, § 3;
L. 2002, ch. 37, § 1;
L. 2004, ch. 96, § 1; July 1.