§ 1511. Designation of noxious weeds and controlled plants
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 Pa.C.S.A. AgricultureEffective: December 29, 2017
Effective: December 29, 2017
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 1511
Formerly cited as PA ST 3 P.S. § 255.3
§ 1511. Designation of noxious weeds and controlled plants
(2) Prior to taking any action, the committee shall be required to convene a public meeting to elicit comments from the regulated community and other interested parties. The notice and agenda for a meeting of the committee shall contain a list of the plants to be considered for addition to or deletion from the noxious weed list or controlled plant list. The notice and agenda for a meeting shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least one week prior to the meeting, except in the case of a special meeting or rescheduled meeting as allowed under 65 Pa.C.S. § 709(a) (relating to public notice). All meetings shall be open to the public and shall comply with the requirements of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).
(iii) To propose the addition or removal of plants to or from the noxious weed list or controlled plant list. The committee may request that the department perform a study and risk assessment related to any plant the committee may consider for addition to or removal from the noxious weed list or controlled plant list.
(1) Upon the determination of the committee that a plant falls within the classification of a noxious weed or controlled plant, the committee, in consultation with the department, shall determine if the weed's seed falls within the category of a prohibited noxious weed seed or a restricted noxious weed seed and the seeds shall be regulated in the manner established in 7 Pa. Code Ch. 111 (relating to seed testing, labeling and standards).
Credits
2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 774, No. 46, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 29, 2017].
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 1511, PA ST 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 1511
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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