Words defined in SDCL 38-22-1.2 have the same meaning when used in this article. In addition, terms used in this article have the following meaning:

1. (1) "Community," a township, a natural or artificial geographical area, or a subdivision of a board member area as designated by the board and represented by a community representative;
2. (2) "Declared pest," a pest which the commission has designated as sufficiently detrimental to the state to warrant enforcement of control measures;
3. (3) "Locally declared pest," a pest which the commission has designated in one or more counties for enforcement of control measures;
4. (4) "Locally noxious weed," a noxious weed which the commission has designated in one or more counties for enforcement of control measures;
5. (5) "Noxious weed," a weed which the commission has designated as sufficiently detrimental to the state to warrant enforcement of control measures.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 83, effective February 7, 1984; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 22 SDR 52, effective October 25, 1995; 23 SDR 185, effective May 8, 1997.

General Authority: SDCL 38-22-9 , 38-22-11.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 38-22-7 , 38-22-11 , 38-22-32.