The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall:

1. (1) investigate and designate noxious weeds on a statewide basis;
2. (2) compile and publish annually a list of statewide noxious weeds;
3. (3) coordinate and assist in inter-county noxious weed enforcement activities;
4. (4) determine whether each county complies with this chapter;
5. (5) assist a county that fails to carry out the provisions of this chapter in the county's implementation of a weed control program;
6. (6) prescribe the form and general substantive content of notices to the public and to individuals concerning the prevention and control of noxious weeds;
7. (7) compile and publish a list of articles capable of disseminating noxious weeds or seeds and designate treatment to prevent dissemination; and
8. (8) regulate the flow of contaminated articles into the state and between counties to prevent the dissemination of noxious weeds or seeds.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session