Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
Chapter contents
569.175Definitions for ORS 569.175 to 569.195 569.180Noxious weeds as public nuisance; policy 569.185State Department of Agriculture authority; rules; integrated weed management approach 569.190Authority of Oregon State University 569.195Cooperation with department; court suit 569.350Necessity of eradication of weeds; cooperation in control and eradication 569.355State and counties to control noxious weeds 569.360County governing body may create weed control district; petition for special weed control district 569.370Weed inspectors; appointment; duties; compensation 569.375Notice of district creation and weeds to be controlled 569.380Weed inspector right of entry; service of notice to eradicate weeds; department or district control measures 569.390Owner or occupant to eradicate weeds 569.395Eradication of weeds on public lands and rights of way 569.400Refusal or failure to control weeds; authorized destruction or control; quarantine; expense statement 569.410Statement to be entered on lien docket; recovery of unpaid amount 569.415Payment for work 569.420County tax for weed control fund; expenditure 569.425Special assessment 569.435Dissolution of weed control district; disposition of funds 569.445Duty to clean machinery before moving; weed infested residue not to be moved 569.450[Formerly 570.575; repealed by 2013 c.195 §1] 569.470Cost-share assistance grants for weed control; application 569.475Cost-share assistance grants for weed control; source of expenditures; limit on grants 569.480Eligibility for grants 569.490Department funds for grants; reports by county 569.495Financial assistance by department for weed control; limit on county responsibility 569.515Legislative findings 569.520Grants for carrying out county weed control district duties; rules 569.600State Weed Board; membership; terms 569.605Compensation of members 569.610Officers; quorum; meetings 569.615Duties of board 569.620Implementation of weed control effort improvement plan 569.990Violations punishable by fine 569.995Civil penalties

Chapter 569 — Weed Control

ORS 569.615 Duties of board

The State Weed Board shall:

(1)

Act in conjunction with the State Department of Agriculture to identify those weeds growing in this state that represent the greatest public menace and establish those weeds as the top priority for action by weed control programs in this state.

(2)

Assist the Director of Agriculture in allocating moneys made available to the State Department of Agriculture for the payment of weed control expenses to weed control programs conducted in the various counties on the basis of the plan implemented under ORS 569.620.

(3)

Help the department to coordinate the weed control program efforts of the various counties and advise the director in performing weed control duties, functions and powers assigned to the State Department of Agriculture.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

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Version history

Prior statutory text is not available in the ingested published editions. Consult an earlier official ORS edition or the cited Oregon Laws chapter.