80-7-805. Noxious weed management advisory council. (1) The director of the department shall appoint a noxious weed management advisory council to provide advice to the department concerning the administration of this part.
     (2) If appointed, the council must be composed of 11 members, as follows:
     (a) the director of the department of agriculture, who shall serve as presiding officer;
     (b) one member representing livestock production;
     (c) one member representing agriculture crop production;
     (d) one member from a recreationist/wildlife group;
     (e) one member who is a herbicide dealer or applicator;
     (f) one member from a consumer group;
     (g) one member representing biological research and control interests;
     (h) one member from the Montana weed control association;
     (i) two members representing counties, one each from the western and eastern parts of the state, which may include a county commissioner, district weed board member, or weed district supervisor; and
     (j) one at-large member from the agricultural community.

     History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 577, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 493, L. 1999.