Utah Code 4-17-103. Commissioner — Functions, powers, and duties
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The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall:
(1) investigate and designate noxious weeds on a statewide basis;
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-17-103
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food or the commissioner's representative. See Utah Code 4-17-102
- Noxious weed: means any plant the commissioner determines to be especially injurious to public health, crops, livestock, land, or other property. See Utah Code 4-17-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(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 chapter;
(5) assist a county that fails to carry out the provisions of this chapter in the county’s implementation of a weed control program;
(6) prescribe the form and general substantive content of notices to the public and to individuals concerning the prevention and control of noxious weeds;
(7) compile and publish a list of articles capable of disseminating noxious weeds or seeds and designate treatment to prevent dissemination; and
(8) regulate the flow of contaminated articles into the state and between counties to prevent the dissemination of noxious weeds or seeds.