Whenever the State Commission of Forestry determines that a forest pest outbreak cannot be or is not being controlled by the forest landowners in the control zone, the State Commission of Forestry is authorized to:
- (a) Take necessary measures to control the forest pest.
- (b) Procure necessary equipment, supplies and services to control, suppress, or eradicate the forest pest.
- (c) Enter into agreements with the United States Forest Service or other federal or State agencies, corporations, and others to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 29-65.3; 1963 (53) 104.