MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       1759

SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE; This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §201 of the Code. The second
paragraph is proposed for deletion because it
duplicates §2—103 which applies generally to
this subtitle. The only other changes made
are in style.

SEC. 9-403. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SECRETARY AND COUNTY
FOR CONTROL OR ERADICATION.

AFTER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SECRETARY AND THE
COUNTY IS EXECUTED AND CERTIFIED IN WRITING TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE, THE SECRETARY AND THE COUNTY MAY
CONDUCT SURVEYS TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION AND AMOUNT
OF INFESTATIONS OF JOHNSONGRASS OR OTHER SPECIES
WITHIN THE COUNTY. BOTH PARTIES ALSO MAY PROVIDE
TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDOWNERS IN A
COOPERATIVE CONTROL OR ERADICATION PROGRAM, AND MAY
EFFECT A PROGRAM OF MOWING, SPRAYING, OR OTHER CONTROL
OR ERADICATION PRACTICES ON ANY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY,
DRAINAGE DITCH BANK, PARK, PLAYGROUND, AND ANY OTHER
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LAND. THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
SECRETARY AND COUNTY MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER PARTY
ON 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §202 of the Code. The first
sentence authorizing agreements between the
Secretary and the county is proposed for
deletion because it duplicates § 9-402(4).
The only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 9-404. IMPORTING, TRANSPORTING, PERMITTING
INFESTATION PROHIBITED; LANDOWNER TO PREVENT
JOHNSONGRASS INFESTATIONS.

(A) IMPORTING, TRANSPORTING, PERMITTING
INFESTATION PROHIBITED.

NO PERSON MAY:

(1)   IMPORT OR TRANSPORT JOHNSONGRASS IN     THE
STATE IN ANY FORM CAPABLE OF GROWTH, EXCEPT   FOR
RESEARCH PURPOSES WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL     OF
THE SECRETARY;

(2)    KNOWINGLY CONTAMINATE ANY UNINFESTED
LAND WITH JOHNSONGRASS THROUGH THE MOVEMENT OF
ROOTSTOCKS, SEED, SOIL, MULCH, NURSERY STOCK, FARM