2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 317 - WEEDS
317.8 - DUTY OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE OR SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE.

        317.8  DUTY OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE OR SECRETARY'S
      DESIGNEE.
         The secretary of agriculture or the secretary's designee is vested
      with the following duties, powers and responsibilities:
         1.  The secretary or the secretary's designee shall serve as state
      weed commissioner, and shall co-operate with all boards of
      supervisors and weed commissioners, and shall furnish blank forms for
      reports made by the supervisors and commissioners.
         2.  The secretary or the secretary's designee may, upon
      recommendation of the state botanist, temporarily declare noxious any
      new weed appearing in the state which possesses the characteristics
      of a serious pest.
         3.  The secretary or the secretary's designee shall aid the
      supervisors in the interpretation of the weed law, and make
      suggestions to promote extermination of noxious weeds.
         4.  The secretary or the secretary's designee shall aid the
      supervisors in enforcement of the weed law as it applies to all state
      lands, state parks and primary roads, and may impose a maximum
      penalty of a ten dollar fine for each day, up to ten days, that the
      state agency in control of land fails to comply with an order for
      destruction of weeds made pursuant to this chapter.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [S13, § 1565-c, -d, -f; C24, 27, 31, 35, § 4817; C39, §
      4829.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
      317.8] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         85 Acts, ch 171, §2; 87 Acts, ch 115, §48