Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2474

  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association of persons, corporation or governmental agency. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • Pesticide: means , but is not limited to, (1) any substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, control, repel, attract or mitigate any pest and (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • Pesticide management area: means a site or area designated by the secretary pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

Notwithstanding the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-2475, before designating any pesticide management area, the secretary shall hold a public hearing at which any interested party may appear and be heard in person or by attorney. Notice of the hearing shall be given by a publication in the Kansas register and by three publications in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation within the area in question within the 30-day period prior to the date set for the hearing. The notice shall state the proposed boundaries of the pesticide management area and a summary of the proposed pesticide management plan to be applied within the proposed pesticide management area.