2005 Idaho Code - 22-2411 — DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

                                  TITLE  22
                         AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
                                  CHAPTER 24
                                NOXIOUS WEEDS
    22-2411.  DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. The director of the department of
agriculture may delegate in writing its authority, or any part thereof, under
this chapter to any instrumentality or entity as an agent and servant of the
state whose principal purpose is to establish and maintain a uniform and
reasonable system of inspection and certification of crops, plants, plant
parts or products thereof. Any agent designated hereunder shall be a servant
of the state of Idaho and shall be acting in an official capacity for the
state of Idaho and under the supervision of the director consistent with this
chapter. The delegated instrumentality or entity as agent and servant of the
state shall be an entity of the state of Idaho as provided in the tort claims
act, chapter 9, title 6, Idaho Code. The control of noxious aquatic plants in
the waters of state responsibility may be carried out under the general
supervision of the department, county, local government, special district
authority, or other public body.