RCW 17.10.060
Activated county noxious weed control board—Weed coordinator—Authority—Rules and regulations.
(1) Each activated county noxious weed control board must employ or otherwise provide a weed coordinator whose duties are fixed by the board but which shall include inspecting land to determine the presence of noxious weeds, offering technical assistance and education, and developing a program to achieve compliance with the weed law. The weed coordinator may be employed full time, part time, or seasonally by the county noxious weed control board. County weed board employment practices shall comply with county personnel policies. Within sixty days from initial employment, the weed coordinator must obtain licensure consistent with Washington state department of agriculture pesticide license rules, and the necessary endorsements on the licenses as required by law. Each board may purchase, rent, or lease equipment, facilities, or products and may hire additional persons as it deems necessary for the administration of the county's noxious weed control program.
(2) Each activated county noxious weed control board has the power to adopt rules and regulations, subject to notice and hearing as provided in chapter 42.30 RCW, as are necessary for an effective county weed control or eradication program.
(3) Each activated county noxious weed control board shall meet with a quorum at least quarterly.
[ 2021 c 217 § 4; 1997 c 353 § 7; 1987 c 438 § 5; 1969 ex.s. c 113 § 6.]
NOTES:
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests
Chapter 17.10 - Noxious Weeds—Control Boards.
17.10.007 - Purpose—Construction—1975 1st ex.s. c 13.
17.10.020 - County noxious weed control boards—Created—Jurisdiction—Inactive status.
17.10.040 - Activation of inactive county noxious weed control board.
17.10.070 - State noxious weed control board—Powers—Report.
17.10.090 - State noxious weed list—Selection of weeds for control by county board.
17.10.110 - Regional noxious weed control board—Creation.
17.10.130 - Regional noxious weed control board—Powers and duties.
17.10.134 - Liability of county and regional noxious weed control boards.
17.10.140 - Owner's duty to control spread of noxious weeds.
17.10.154 - Owners' agreements with county noxious weed control boards—Terms—Enforcement.
17.10.180 - Hearing on liability for expense of control—Notice—Review.
17.10.190 - Notice and information as to noxious weed control.
17.10.201 - Noxious weed control on federal and tribal lands—State and county cooperation.
17.10.205 - Control of noxious weeds in open areas.
17.10.210 - Quarantine of land—Order—Expense.
17.10.230 - Violations—Penalty.
17.10.250 - Applications for noxious weed control funds.
17.10.270 - Noxious weed control boards—Authority to obtain insurance or surety bonds.
17.10.280 - Lien for labor, material, equipment used in controlling noxious weeds.
17.10.290 - Lien for labor, material, equipment used in controlling noxious weeds—Notice of lien.
17.10.310 - Notice of infraction—Issuance.
17.10.350 - Infraction—Penalty.
17.10.890 - Deactivation of county noxious weed control board—Hearing.
17.10.900 - Weed districts—Continuation—Dissolution—Transfer of assessment funds.