2016 Utah Code
Title 4 - Utah Agricultural Code
Chapter 17 - Utah Noxious Weed Act
Section 5 - County weed control board responsible for control of noxious weeds -- Cooperation with other county boards -- Authority to designate noxious weed -- Public hearing before removal of noxious weed from state list.

4-17-5. County weed control board responsible for control of noxious weeds -- Cooperation with other county boards -- Authority to designate noxious weed -- Public hearing before removal of noxious weed from state list.

• (1) A county weed control board is responsible, under the general direction of the county executive, for the formulation and implementation of a county-wide coordinated noxious weed control program designed to prevent and control noxious weeds within its county.

• (2) A county weed control board is required, under the general direction of its commission, to cooperate with other county weed control boards to prevent and control the spread of noxious weeds.

• (3) A county legislative body may declare a particular weed or competitive plant, not appearing on the state noxious weed list, a county noxious weed within its county, or the county executive, with the approval of the county legislative body, may petition the commissioner for removal of a particular noxious weed from the state noxious weed list. The county legislative body may not approve a petition of the county executive to the commissioner to remove a noxious weed unless it has first conducted a public hearing after due notice.

Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session