North Dakota Code 4.1-47-33 – County and city weed boards – Control of invasive species – Acceptance of funds
1. If a county or a city weed board determines that an invasive species is present within its jurisdiction, the weed board shall notify the commissioner.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-47-33
- Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. a. If funds for the control of invasive species are available to the commissioner, the commissioner may forward the funds to a weed board for the purpose of controlling the invasive species on public land and assisting private landowners in their efforts to voluntarily control the invasive species provided:
(1) The commissioner determines that, without intervention, the invasive species is likely to become a noxious weed during the ensuing five-year period; and
(2) The weed board files a plan with the commissioner detailing the manner in which and the time within which the funds are to be expended.
b. Notwithstanding any other law, a county or a city weed board may accept funds under this subsection and implement a plan, approved by the commissioner, for the control of invasive species within its jurisdiction.
3. In addition to any funds available from the commissioner, a county or a city weed board may accept funds from any other source to control invasive species within its jurisdiction.
4. For purposes of this section, an invasive species means a plant species that has been introduced into this state and which the North Dakota state university extension service determines has caused or is likely to cause:
a. Economic harm; b. Environmental harm; or c. Harm to human health.