58-155. PEST CONTROL ON STATE LANDS — DEFICIENCY WARRANTS. Whenever the director of the state department of agriculture determines that there exists the threat of an infestation of grasshoppers, crickets or other similar pests on state-owned land and that the infestation is of such a character as to be a menace to state and adjacent private rangeland or agricultural land, the director of the state department of agriculture may declare the existence of a zone of infestation, and may declare and fix the boundaries so as to definitely describe and identify the zone of infestation.
Thereupon, the state director of the department of lands or his agent shall have the power to go upon the state-owned land within the zone of infestation and shall cause the insect infestation to be suppressed and eradicated in the manner approved by the state board of land commissioners, using such funds as have been appropriated or may hereafter be made available for such purposes; provided, that whenever the cost of suppression and eradication of grasshoppers, crickets or other similar pests on state-owned lands exceeds the funds appropriated or otherwise available for that purpose, the state board of land commissioners may authorize the issuance of deficiency warrants against the general account for up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in any one (1) year for such suppression and eradication. The director of the department of lands, in executing the provisions of this chapter insofar as it relates to state-owned lands, shall have the authority to cooperate with federal, county, municipal and private landowners in insect suppression and eradication projects; provided, that the state funds shall only be used to pay the state’s pro rata share based on acreage of state-owned lands treated. Such moneys as the state shall thus become liable for shall be paid as a part of the expenses of the state board of land commissioners out of appropriations which shall be made by the legislature for that purpose.
History:
[58-155, added 1985, ch. 187, sec. 1, p. 483.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
Section 58-101 - STATE LAND BOARD — CONSTITUTION — DEPARTMENT OF LANDS CREATED.
Section 58-102 - STATE LAND BOARD — PRESIDENT — QUORUM.
Section 58-103 - STATE LAND BOARD — MEETINGS — RULES.
Section 58-104 - STATE LAND BOARD — POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 58-112 - LAND OFFICIALS PROHIBITED FROM BUYING STATE LANDS — PENALTIES.
Section 58-115 - COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS.
Section 58-116 - GROSS RECEIPTS PAYABLE INTO TREASURY.
Section 58-118 - DEPARTMENT SUCCESSOR TO ABOLISHED OFFICES.
Section 58-119 - POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.
Section 58-119A - DISCLAIMERS OF INTEREST — RESERVATION OF PUBLIC USE RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
Section 58-120 - ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT STATE.
Section 58-121 - RECORDS OF LAND BOARD.
Section 58-122 - CONTESTED CASES — PROCEDURE.
Section 58-123 - DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT — STATEMENTS — ANNUAL REPORTS.
Section 58-126 - INFORMATION REGARDING STATE LANDS.
Section 58-128 - DEPOSIT AND CONTROL OF FUNDS.
Section 58-129 - DEPOSIT OF PAPERS WITH STATE TREASURER.
Section 58-131 - COOPERATION OF STATE LAND BOARD IN SETTLEMENT OF FEDERAL IRRIGATION PROJECTS.
Section 58-135 - SALE, LEASE OR DONATION OF STATE LANDS TO UNITED STATES.
Section 58-136 - HOLDING IN TRUST MONEY OR LANDS DONATED.
Section 58-138 - EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND.
Section 58-141A - REVOLVING FUND FOR WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT — APPROPRIATION.
Section 58-155 - PEST CONTROL ON STATE LANDS — DEFICIENCY WARRANTS.