2-1332.   Notice of entry upon lands to control weeds; costs; statement,contents; filing with register of deeds and county clerk; liens, payable onsale or transfer of ownership.In the event the county weed supervisor enters or causes entry upon landto control any noxious weed infestation, after service of legal notice,such supervisor shall immediately notify or cause to be notified, bycertified mail, the owner of such land with an itemized statement of thecosts of treatment. Such costs of treatment shall include the total cost ofmaterial, labor and use of equipment. Such statement shall include apenalty charge of 10% of the total amount of treatmentcosts. The unpaid balance of any such treatment costs including such penaltycharge shall draw interest from the date of treatment at the rate prescribedfor delinquent taxes pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2004, andamendments thereto. A copy of suchstatement, together with proof of notification, shallat the same time be filed with the register of deeds in such county andthe county clerk, and if such amount is notpaid within 30 days from the date of mailing ofsuch notice the county clerk shall record the amount ofsuch statement upon the taxroll prepared by such county clerk and such amount shall become a lienagainst the entire contiguous tract of land owned by such person or personsof which the portion so treated is all or a part, and shall be collected asother taxes are collected and all moneys so collected shall be paid intothe noxious weed eradication fund, except that not more than 10% of theassessed valuation of theentire contiguoustract of land ofwhich the portion so treated is all or a part shall be recordedon the taxrolls against such land in any one year.If any land subject to a lien imposed under this section is sold ortransferred, the entire remaining unpaid balance of such account plus anyaccrued interest and penalties shall become due and payable prior to thesale or transfer of ownership of the property, and upon collection shall bepaid to the noxious weed eradication fund.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 4, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 5, § 3;L. 1987, ch. 8, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 319, § 11; July 1.