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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §198 of the Code. The present
reference to the "prosecuting officer" of the
county is proposed for deletion because the
State's attorney is the only prosecuting
officer. The present reference to city,
meaning Baltimore City, is proposed for
deletion because under Art. 1, §14 and
§1-101(b) of the Code, a reference to county
includes Baltimore City. The only other
changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 4. WEED CONTROL.

SEC- 9-401. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT.

THE EXISTENCE OF GROWTH OF A SPECIES OF GRASS,
SORGHUM HALEPENSE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS JOHNSONGRASS IS
DECLARED TO BE A PUBLIC AND COMMON NUISANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §200 of the Code. The only changes
made are in style.

SEC. 9-402. POWERS OF SECRETARY.
THE SECRETARY MAY:

(1)    MAKE INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES, AND
DETERMINATIONS HE DEEMS ADVISABLE IN ORDER TO
ASCERTAIN THE EXTENT OF GROWTH AND INFESTATION OF
JOHNSONGRASS AND OTHER WEED SPECIES IN THE STATE, AND
THE EFFECT OF THE SPECIES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION;

(2)     FOLLOWING      PUBLIC HEARING, DESIGNATE
OTHER SPECIES OF WEEDS      WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECT OR
THREATEN AGRICULTURAL        PRODUCTION, AND CARRY OUT
PRACTICES NECESSARY TO      BRING ABOUT CONTROL OR
ABATEMENT OF THE SPECIES, OR BOTH;

(3)

ERADICATION;

INSTITUTE

PROGRAMS OF CONTROL AND

(4)   ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ANY COUNTY
AND SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, WITH ANY ADJOINING
STATE, AND WITH AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
EFFECT A PROGRAM OF CONTROL AND ERADICATION; AND

(5)    ACCEPT, USE, OR EXPEND ANY AID, GIFT,
GRANT, OR LOAN MADE AVAILABLE FROM ANY PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC SOURCE TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS