80-7-805. Noxious weed management advisory council, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 80. AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 7. DISEASE, PEST, AND WEED CONTROL

Part 8. Noxious Weed Management Funding

Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council

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 and part 9 of this title.

(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 representing noxious weed seed free material interests;

(g) one member representing weed 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; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 65, L. 2023.