Kansas Statutes
Article 13 - Weeds
2-1330 Entry upon and inspection of property.

2-1330. Entry upon and inspection of property. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the boards of county commissioners, township boards, state and city officials, weed supervisors or any city, township, county or state employee so authorized shall have at all reasonable times, free access to enter upon such premises, without interference or obstruction to inspect property, both real and personal, regardless of location, in connection with the administration of this act. Entry upon such premises in accordance with this act shall not be deemed a trespass.
(b) Any individual conducting an inspection pursuant to subsection (a) upon private property shall, before or immediately upon entering any such premises:
(1) Attempt to notify, if practicable, the owner, operator or lessee of the premises of the purpose for the inspection; and
(2) allow any such present and notified owner, operator or lessee of the premises, or any representative thereof, to accompany the individual conducting the inspection.
History: L. 1945, ch. 3, § 11; L. 1957, ch. 7, § 10; L. 2018, ch. 77, § 15; July 1.

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Kansas Statutes

Chapter 2 - Agriculture

Article 13 - Weeds

2-1313a Definitions.

2-1314 Declaring plants as noxious weeds; control and eradication.

2-1314b Noxious weeds; declaration of multiflora rose, bull thistle as noxious authorized.

2-1314c Emergency declarations of noxious weeds.

2-1314d State noxious weed advisory committee; organization; duties.

2-1315 Adoption of official methods for the control of noxious weeds; control districts; duties of secretary; cooperation of secretary, county agents and weed supervisors; rules and regulations.

2-1316 Responsibility for enforcement; weed supervisors; duties; salary; annual surveys, progress report and submission of a prospective management plan.

2-1317 Weed supervisors, cooperation with certain entities.

2-1318 Tax levies by counties, townships and cities; budgeting through township or city general operating fund; use of proceeds; retention of records.

2-1319 State political subdivision land; control and eradication of noxious weeds; failure by political subdivision to control; payment of costs.

2-1319a Certification of forage, straw or mulch carried onto state land as weed free.

2-1320 Unpaid costs of labor or material; itemized statement and notice to owner; penalties and interest; liens; copy of notice to register of deeds and county or city clerk; lien payable upon sale or transfer of ownership.

2-1321 Filing of protests; hearings; appeals.

2-1322 Purchase and use of equipment and chemicals; sale of chemicals, price; charges for use of machinery and equipment; record of purchases, sales and charges.

2-1323 Penalty for violations.

2-1324 Invalidity of part.

2-1325 Unlawful acts; disposal of screenings and materials.

2-1326 Same; disposal of infested plants, materials or fertilizers.

2-1327 Same; harvesting and other machines; labeling.

2-1328 Same; infested livestock feed material.

2-1329 Same; unprocessed livestock feed.

2-1330 Entry upon and inspection of property.

2-1331 Notification of owner of lands infested with noxious weeds; inspection; initial general or official notice; subsequent legal notice.

2-1332 Notice of the costs of treatment; itemized statement, contents; filing with register of deeds and county clerk; payment plans; liens, payable on sale or transfer of ownership.

2-1333 County option for discount program to control noxious weeds; petition to establish program, election and procedures.