1. (a) The board of directors of any association shall administer the affairs of an association under this chapter for any or all the following purposes:

   1. (1) To prevent the spread of contagious diseases among fruit, fruit trees, and fruit bearing plants.

   2. (2) To provide for the prevention, treatment, cure, and extirpation of:

      1. (A) fruit pests; and
      2. (B) diseases of fruit and fruit bearing plants.

   3. (3) To:

      1. (A) provide for the purchase and maintenance of spraying machines, wagons, or other necessary apparatus;
      2. (B) adequately spray fruit trees or other fruit bearing plants;
      3. (C) hire workers and teams to perform the required labor; and
      4. (D) incur the necessary expense to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

   4. (4) To hire experts to:

      1. (A) inspect fruit trees and fruit bearing plants found within the horticultural and quarantine district; and
      2. (B) prescribe the proper methods of treating a disease of the trees or plants.
   5. (5) To periodically levy assessments on the members as necessary to administer this chapter and the purposes of the association.
   6. (6) To actively cooperate with the state entomologist and the county agents in precautionary measures to prevent the spread of injurious insects and plant diseases within the district.
   7. (7) To advise, direct, and encourage the activities of the association.

2. (b) If directed by a majority vote of the members at any special or regular meeting, the board of directors of an association may hire experts to:

   1. (1) inspect fruit trees and fruit bearing plants; and

   2. (2) prescribe the proper methods of treating diseases of fruit trees or fruit bearing plants.

      [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-7-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.