1.    The board of county commissioners may pay the expenses of a county noxious weed control program authorized under this chapter from the county general fund, the noxious weed control fund, or both. In addition to the other program expenditures authorized in this chapter, the board of county commissioners may expend funds from the levy authorized under subsection 11 of section 57-15-06.7 to control noxious weeds or undesirable vegetation along county or township roads in the county.

2.     a.    The county weed board may annually request from the board of county commissioners the levy of a tax, not to exceed the levy limitation in subsection 11 of section 57-15-06.7, but any tax levied under this section does not apply to property that lies within the boundaries of a city having a noxious weed control program under this chapter. In the year for which the levy is sought, a county weed board seeking approval of a property tax levy under this chapter must file with the county auditor, at a time and in a format prescribed by the county auditor, a financial report for the preceding calendar year showing the ending balances of each fund held by the county weed board during that year.

b. The board of county commissioners may levy the taxes authorized by this subsection and shall place those moneys in a separate fund designated as the weed control fund, which may be used to pay the expenses authorized under this section.

3.    For purposes of this section, the expenses of a county noxious weed control program include compensation for and the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the county weed board, the county weed control officer and other employees of the board, and expenses incurred as authorized by this chapter.