§ 15-16-7-7 — Board's powers and duties

The powers and duties of the weed control
board include the following:
(1) Taking all necessary and proper steps to control and contain
noxious weeds that have adverse significance on agricultural
production in Indiana.
(2) Entering upon any land, public or private, at any reasonable
time after giving forty-eight (48) hours notice to the person in
possession of the land to inspect for noxious weeds, unless
permission is granted to enter earlier.
(3) Purchasing supplies, material, and equipment.
(4) Acquiring by gift or purchase, holding, or disposing of, any
real property in the name of the board, to include facilities as
offices, laboratories, operational buildings, rights-of-way, and
easements.
(5) Making contracts to carry out the duties of the board.
(6) Entering into cooperative agreements with appropriate
organizations to assure technical assistance in developing and
carrying out the purposes of the board.
(7) Identifying problems determined to be of importance to the
public welfare and developing control programs appropriate to a
situation.
(8) Undertaking investigations to determine the extent of
infestation of noxious weed species, along with the effect of the
infestation on agricultural production in the county.
(9) Employing the latest technological advances to control and
contain noxious weeds in the county.
(10) Accepting gifts, grants of money, services, or property for
any use consistent with the objectives of the board.
(11) Exercising all other powers necessary to carry out the
purposes of this chapter.
(12) Performing additional duties as the authorizing body may
prescribe.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-4.6-4.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.