Sec. 7. The powers and duties of the weed control board include the following:
(1) Taking all necessary and proper steps to control and contain noxious weeds that have adverse significance on agricultural production in Indiana.
(2) Entering upon any land, public or private, at any reasonable time after giving forty-eight (48) hours notice to the person in possession of the land to inspect for noxious weeds, unless permission is granted to enter earlier.
(3) Purchasing supplies, material, and equipment.
(4) Acquiring by gift or purchase, holding, or disposing of, any real property in the name of the board, to include facilities as offices, laboratories, operational buildings, rights-of-way, and easements.
(5) Making contracts to carry out the duties of the board.
(6) Entering into cooperative agreements with appropriate organizations to assure technical assistance in developing and carrying out the purposes of the board.
(7) Identifying problems determined to be of importance to the public welfare and developing control programs appropriate to a situation.
(8) Undertaking investigations to determine the extent of infestation of noxious weed species, along with the effect of the infestation on agricultural production in the county.
(9) Employing the latest technological advances to control and contain noxious weeds in the county.
(10) Accepting gifts, grants of money, services, or property for any use consistent with the objectives of the board.
(11) Exercising all other powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(12) Performing additional duties as the authorizing body may prescribe.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-4.6-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.
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