The responsibility for and the cost of controlling and eradicating weeds and pests on all lands or highways owned or supervised by a state agency or subdivision shall be upon the state agency or subdivision supervising such lands or highways, and paid out of funds appropriated to its use.

Source: SL 1943, ch 312 , § 6; SL 1945, ch 349 , § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 62.0307; SL 1983, ch 282 , § 24.