2-1314b.Noxious weeds; declaration of multiflora
rose, bull thistle as noxious authorized.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may declare the multiflora
rose (Rosa multiflora) or the bull thistle (Cirsium
vulgare), or both, to be a noxious weed within the boundaries
of such county. In such event, all of the provisions of article 13 of chapter
2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated which pertain to the control and eradication
of noxious weeds shall apply to the control and eradication of the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, within any such county.
(b) If the board of county commissioners of any county does not declare
the multiflora rose or the bull thistle, or
both, to be a noxious weed
within the boundaries of such county,
a petition requesting the secretary of agriculture to declare the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, to be a noxious weed within the
boundaries of such
county, signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the
county, may be filed with the county election officer of the county. Upon
receipt of any such petition, the county election officer shall certify
the sufficiency of the petition and submit it to the secretary of agriculture.
Thereupon, the secretary of agriculture may declare the multiflora rose or the
bull thistle, or
both, to be a noxious weed within the boundaries
of such county. In such event, all of the provisions of article 13 of chapter
2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated which pertain to the control and eradication
of noxious weeds shall apply to the control and eradication of the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, within any such county.
History: L. 1982, ch. 2, § 1;
L. 1988, ch. 3, § 3;
L. 1998, ch. 85, § 4;
L. 1998, ch. 85, § 5; July 1, 2000.
2-1314b.Noxious weeds; declaration of multiflora
rose, bull thistle as noxious authorized.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may declare the multiflora
rose (Rosa multiflora) or the bull thistle (Cirsium
vulgare), or both, to be a noxious weed within the boundaries
of such county. In such event, all of the provisions of article 13 of chapter
2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated which pertain to the control and eradication
of noxious weeds shall apply to the control and eradication of the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, within any such county.
(b) If the board of county commissioners of any county does not declare
the multiflora rose or the bull thistle, or
both, to be a noxious weed
within the boundaries of such county,
a petition requesting the secretary of agriculture to declare the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, to be a noxious weed within the
boundaries of such
county, signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the
county, may be filed with the county election officer of the county. Upon
receipt of any such petition, the county election officer shall certify
the sufficiency of the petition and submit it to the secretary of agriculture.
Thereupon, the secretary of agriculture may declare the multiflora rose or the
bull thistle, or
both, to be a noxious weed within the boundaries
of such county. In such event, all of the provisions of article 13 of chapter
2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated which pertain to the control and eradication
of noxious weeds shall apply to the control and eradication of the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, within any such county.
History: L. 1982, ch. 2, § 1;
L. 1988, ch. 3, § 3;
L. 1998, ch. 85, § 4;
L. 1998, ch. 85, § 5; July 1, 2000.
2-1314b.Noxious weeds; declaration of multiflora
rose, bull thistle as noxious authorized.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may declare the multiflora
rose (Rosa multiflora) or the bull thistle (Cirsium
vulgare), or both, to be a noxious weed within the boundaries
of such county. In such event, all of the provisions of article 13 of chapter
2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated which pertain to the control and eradication
of noxious weeds shall apply to the control and eradication of the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, within any such county.
(b) If the board of county commissioners of any county does not declare
the multiflora rose or the bull thistle, or
both, to be a noxious weed
within the boundaries of such county,
a petition requesting the secretary of agriculture to declare the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, to be a noxious weed within the
boundaries of such
county, signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of the
county, may be filed with the county election officer of the county. Upon
receipt of any such petition, the county election officer shall certify
the sufficiency of the petition and submit it to the secretary of agriculture.
Thereupon, the secretary of agriculture may declare the multiflora rose or the
bull thistle, or
both, to be a noxious weed within the boundaries
of such county. In such event, all of the provisions of article 13 of chapter
2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated which pertain to the control and eradication
of noxious weeds shall apply to the control and eradication of the multiflora
rose or the bull thistle, or both, within any such county.
History: L. 1982, ch. 2, § 1;
L. 1988, ch. 3, § 3;
L. 1998, ch. 85, § 4;
L. 1998, ch. 85, § 5; July 1, 2000.