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.