Section 263.261

Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Chapter 263

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   

  263.261.  Duties of public utilities and government agencies as to Johnson grass. — It shall be the duty of public utilities, the state transportation department, the county commission, railroads, drainage districts, township boards, special road districts and other public and quasi-public corporations and every land owner in Johnson grass extermination areas:

  (1)  To control and eradicate Johnson grass and to prevent its regrowth and reinfestation on all lands, rights-of-way and easements owned, occupied or controlled by them;

  (2)  To employ methods of control and eradication and for the prevention of the regrowth and reinfestation of Johnson grass as directed by the director of agriculture of the county weed control board;

  (3)  To comply with all orders, rules and regulations promulgated by the director of agriculture pursuant to the provisions of sections 263.255 to 263.267.

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(L. 1957 p. 9 § 11)