Montana Code 80-7-805. Noxious weed management advisory council
80-7-805. Noxious weed management advisory council. (1) The director of the department shall appoint a noxious weed management advisory council to provide advice to the department concerning the administration of this part and part 9 of this title.
Terms Used In Montana Code 80-7-805
- Department: means the department of agriculture established in 2-15-3001. See Montana Code 80-7-801
- Noxious weed: means any weed defined in 7-22-2101(9)(a). See Montana Code 80-7-801
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)If appointed, the council must be composed of 11 members, as follows:
(a)the director of the department of agriculture, who shall serve as presiding officer;
(b)one member representing livestock production;
(c)one member representing agriculture crop production;
(d)one member from a recreationist/wildlife group;
(e)one member who is a herbicide dealer or applicator;
(f)one member representing noxious weed seed free material interests;
(g)one member representing weed research and control interests;
(h)one member from the Montana weed control association;
(i)two members representing counties, one each from the western and eastern parts of the state, which may include a county commissioner, district weed board member, or weed district supervisor; and
(j)one at-large member from the agricultural community.