76-13-303. Creation of zone of infestation. Whenever the department determines that there exists an infestation of forest insect pests or forest tree diseases injurious to the timber or forest growth on forest lands within the state and that the infestation is of such a character as to be a menace to the timber or forest growth of this state, the department shall, with the approval of the board of land commissioners, declare the existence of a zone of infestation and fix the boundaries so as to definitely describe and identify the zone.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 25, L. 1953; Sec. 28-133, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 28-206 by Sec. 23, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 28-206(1); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 529, L. 1981.