§2313. Definitions -- Article II
As used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
1. Executive committee. "Executive committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 2316, subsection 5.
[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
2. Governing board. "Governing board" means the administrators of this compact representing all of the party states when the administrators are acting as a body in pursuance of authority vested in them by this compact.
[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
3. Insurance fund. "Insurance fund" means the Pest Control Insurance Fund established pursuant to this compact.
[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
4. Pest. "Pest" means any invertebrate animal, pathogen, parasitic plant or similar or allied organism that can cause disease or damage in any crops, trees, shrubs, grasses or other plants of substantial value.
[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
5. Requesting state. "Requesting state" means a state that invokes the procedures of the compact to secure the undertaking or intensification of measures to control or eradicate one or more pests within one or more other states.
[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
6. Responding state. "Responding state" means a state requested to undertake or intensify the measures referred to in subsection 5.
[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
7. State. "State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).
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