§ 35-5-123 — Rules and regulations

(1) The commissioner is authorized, after
opportunity for hearing and in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to
promulgate appropriate rules and regulations concerning:

(a) Payment of costs by landowners and lessees, APHIS, and the governor's
agricultural emergency and disaster fund;

(b) Procedures for awarding contracts for grasshopper and range caterpillar
control operations, which procedures shall follow as nearly as practicable the
procedures for awarding contracts of the department of personnel, the terms and
conditions of such contracts, bonding requirements, and qualifications of those
contracting to do the control work;

(c) Methods and materials of control to be used in grasshopper and range
caterpillar control operations;

(d) Protection of the environment, businesses, and industries located in
grasshopper and range caterpillar control districts.

(2) The commissioner is further empowered to make and publish such
reasonable rules and regulations as are proper and necessary to put into effect the
provisions of this article.

Legislative History

Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 1580, � 7, effective June 4. L. 95: (1)(b) amended, p. 666, � 104, effective July 1.