County noxious weed fund may be established--programrequired--funding--orders.
263.468. 1. The governing body of any county of this statenot declared a noxious weed control area may opt to establish a"County Noxious Weed Fund" for the purpose of making grants on acost share basis for the control of any noxious weed.
2. Any eligible county opting to establish a countynoxious weed fund shall establish a noxious weed control program.No resident or owner of land of any county shall be required toparticipate in such a county noxious weed control program. Anyresident or landowner making application for cost share grantsunder this section shall participate in such program.
3. For the purpose of administering the county noxiousweed fund, the county governing body shall have sole discretionof awarding cost share grants under this section.
4. For the purpose of funding the county noxious weedfund, the county governing body may appropriate county funds, orsolicit municipality, state agency, and federal agency funds.All such funds shall be deposited in the county noxious weed fundto be expended for the sole purpose of controlling noxious weeds.
5. Any county opting to establish a county noxious weedcontrol program under this section may make orders governing theprogram, and any county opting to establish a county noxious weedfund under this section may establish a cost share ratio on anannual basis beginning with the creation of the fund for alllandowners, other than railroads, public utilities, thedepartment of transportation, the department of conservation,and all other state agencies.
County noxious weed fund may be established--programrequired--funding--orders.
263.468. 1. The governing body of any county of this statenot declared a noxious weed control area may opt to establish a"County Noxious Weed Fund" for the purpose of making grants on acost share basis for the control of any noxious weed.
2. Any eligible county opting to establish a countynoxious weed fund shall establish a noxious weed control program.No resident or owner of land of any county shall be required toparticipate in such a county noxious weed control program. Anyresident or landowner making application for cost share grantsunder this section shall participate in such program.
3. For the purpose of administering the county noxiousweed fund, the county governing body shall have sole discretionof awarding cost share grants under this section.
4. For the purpose of funding the county noxious weedfund, the county governing body may appropriate county funds, orsolicit municipality, state agency, and federal agency funds.All such funds shall be deposited in the county noxious weed fundto be expended for the sole purpose of controlling noxious weeds.
5. Any county opting to establish a county noxious weedcontrol program under this section may make orders governing theprogram, and any county opting to establish a county noxious weedfund under this section may establish a cost share ratio on anannual basis beginning with the creation of the fund for alllandowners, other than railroads, public utilities, thedepartment of transportation, the department of conservation,and all other state agencies.
County noxious weed fund may be established--programrequired--funding--orders.
263.468. 1. The governing body of any county of this statenot declared a noxious weed control area may opt to establish a"County Noxious Weed Fund" for the purpose of making grants on acost share basis for the control of any noxious weed.
2. Any eligible county opting to establish a countynoxious weed fund shall establish a noxious weed control program.No resident or owner of land of any county shall be required toparticipate in such a county noxious weed control program. Anyresident or landowner making application for cost share grantsunder this section shall participate in such program.
3. For the purpose of administering the county noxiousweed fund, the county governing body shall have sole discretionof awarding cost share grants under this section.
4. For the purpose of funding the county noxious weedfund, the county governing body may appropriate county funds, orsolicit municipality, state agency, and federal agency funds.All such funds shall be deposited in the county noxious weed fundto be expended for the sole purpose of controlling noxious weeds.
5. Any county opting to establish a county noxious weedcontrol program under this section may make orders governing theprogram, and any county opting to establish a county noxious weedfund under this section may establish a cost share ratio on anannual basis beginning with the creation of the fund for alllandowners, other than railroads, public utilities, thedepartment of transportation, the department of conservation,and all other state agencies.
