Arizona Laws 48-403. Notice of hearing on petition; certification of enumerated pest by state entomologist
A. Upon receipt of the petition, the board of supervisors shall set a date for the hearing thereof not less than sixty nor more than one hundred twenty days from the date of receipt thereof and shall have published the notice of purpose, date, time and place of the hearing in the same manner in which other public hearings before the board are published.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-403
- Crop: means any similar forage crop, tree fruit crop, vegetable crop or field and includes any appliance used in the handling thereof. See Arizona Laws 48-401
- District: means a pest control district established pursuant to the provisions of this article and includes the governing body of the district and all its authorized personnel. See Arizona Laws 48-401
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Pest: means any form of animal or plant life detrimental to agriculture. See Arizona Laws 48-401
- Petition: means the petition to the board of supervisors made pursuant to this article for formation or dissolution of a pest control district. See Arizona Laws 48-401
B. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall compare the signatures, addresses and acreage of the crop set forth in the petition with the county assessment roll and shall certify to the board of supervisors its adequacy.
C. The board of supervisors may request a certification from the Arizona department of agriculture that the pest enumerated in the petition is not of common occurrence within the boundaries of the district requested, and the receipt of such certification by the board of supervisors shall be prima facie evidence that the pest is not of common occurrence within the boundaries of the district.