Title 11, Title 11 — Agriculture, Livestock And Other Animals

The violator is civilly liable for all damages and loss sustained by any person by reason of violation of the proclamation. (c) The proclamation authorized by this section shall not prohibit the transportation of animals through Wyoming by railroad as long as the animals are not …

Definitions. (a) As used in title 11, unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specifically noted: (i) "Board" means the state board of agriculture; (ii) "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture for the state of Wyoming or his designated rep…

Disposition of revenue. Except as otherwise provided by law, all licensing, registration and service fees collected by the department together with such other monies as may accrue by law to the department shall be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the general fun…

License and regulation by the department of agriculture; fee. (a) The department shall collect a minimum annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first license or activity issued or regulated under subsection (b) of this section which shall be deposited in the general f…

Department and board created; director. (a) A state department of agriculture is created under the management and control of the director with the advice of the board of agriculture. (b) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 191, § 4. (c) The department is authorized to accept, administer a…

Composition; qualifications; appointment and removal of members; quorum. (a) The board shall consist of thirteen (13) members, including the governor and the dean of the University of Wyoming college of agriculture or his designated representative as ex officio nonvoting members.…

Regular and special meetings. The board shall meet annually on the second Monday of April, and special meetings of the board may be held by a call of the director, the president of the board or a majority of the members of the board.

Salary and expenses; oath; election of president and vice-president. The board members, except the governor and the dean of the University of Wyoming college of agriculture, shall be paid the salary, for attending and traveling to and from official board business shall be one hun…

Qualifications; appointment. (a) The director of the department of agriculture shall: (i) Be a college graduate with at least five (5) years experience in agriculture; or (ii) Have at least twelve (12) years experience in agriculture and otherwise be qualified if not a college or…

Powers and duties of director generally. (a) The director shall have his office in Cheyenne and shall: (i) Act as secretary and executive officer of the board; (ii) Through the appropriate division established by W.S. 11-2-101 and with the advice of the board, enforce and execute…

Deputy director; employment of personnel. The deputy director shall serve at the pleasure of the director and is responsible to and under the control and supervision of the director. The director may employ professional, technical and other personnel as necessary to perform dutie…

Services of persons in employ of university; reimbursement; applicability of provisions. (a) In performing duties imposed by law which require technical scientific training, the director may request the services of qualified members of the University of Wyoming faculty, resident …

Reports to governor. The director shall report to the governor respecting the programs and fiscal activities of the department as required by W.S. 9-2-1014.

Rangeland health assessments. (a) The rangeland health assessment program is hereby created. The director shall provide for the cooperation and participation with the University of Wyoming, state agencies, county governments, federal agencies and private landowners in the assessm…

Agricultural research funding program. (a) The director shall, through rule and regulation, establish a process to solicit applications from the agricultural industry in the state for applied agricultural research projects. (b) The director, with approval from the board, may soli…

Duty of county assessors. At the time of making annual assessment of property, each county assessor shall collect statistics in relation to farm products and agricultural resources from each farm and ranch owner, operator or renter as called for by the director. Necessary forms s…

Disposition of forms. The original forms upon which statistics are gathered by the county assessor shall be returned to the director immediately upon completion of the assessment work, and not later than June 1 each year.

Reports confidential. The reports made to the director are confidential. The records of individuals, firms or corporations supplying information called for by law shall not be used to disclose personal or corporate affairs.

Service to be performed under general assessment law. The service performed by the several assessors in the state shall be performed in connection with their service under the general assessment law of the state and as one of the regular duties devolving upon the county assessor'…

Short title; purpose of provisions. (a) This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Weed and Pest Control Act." (b) The purpose of this act is controlling designated and declared weeds and pests.

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Pesticide" means any material used to control or eradicate weeds or pests; (ii) "Authorized dealer" means any pesticide dealer licensed in Wyoming who sells, retails, wholesales, distributes, offers or exposes for sale, exchanges, barter…

Composition of districts. All land within the boundaries of Wyoming including all federal, state, private and municipally owned lands, is hereby included in weed and pest control districts within the county in which the land is located, with the boundaries of the district being t…

District board of directors; appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses. (a) The county commissioners of each district shall hold a public meeting for appointing a district board of directors for the district. Prior to the meeting the county commissioners shall esta…

Duties; powers; supervisor compensation. (a) The district board shall: (i) Implement and pursue an effective program for the control of designated weeds and pests; (ii) Fix the time and place of regular meetings, which shall occur at least once each month and shall be open to the…

Board of certification; duties. A board of certification is established consisting of the director or his designee, a University of Wyoming weed or pest specialist appointed by the dean of the college of agriculture, two (2) certified district supervisors and a district board mem…

Purchase and sale of pesticides; cost share with landowner. (a) The district board may purchase from authorized dealers such quantities of pesticides as are necessary, and hire labor to carry out the provisions of this act. Warrants in payment shall be drawn on the weed and pest …

Rates and application of pesticides; payment by landowner; bidding restriction. (a) The district board may establish rates and engage in the application of pesticides for weed and pest control, subject to subsection (b) of this section. If services provided are not paid for by th…

Inspection of land; remedial requirements; cost to landowner. (a) Whenever the district board has probable cause to believe that a landowner's property is infested by weeds or pests which are liable to spread and contribute to the injury or detriment of others and the board has p…

Appraisal of damage to landowner; hearing. When the district board determines by resolution that the landowner's property has been damaged as a result of carrying out its requirements, the district board shall by resolution appoint three (3) disinterested freeholders within the d…

Tax levied on property in district; maximum amount; weed and pest control fund. The county commissioners shall annually levy a tax to carry out this act. The tax shall be levied upon all property in the district and shall not exceed one (1) mill on each one dollar ($1.00) of asse…

Allocation of funds; formula; special funding. (a) An allocation committee composed of the director of the department of agriculture, three (3) members appointed by the Wyoming weed and pest council and one (1) member of the board shall allocate the funds of any legislative appro…

Allocated funds; procedure to disburse. A request for allocated funds pursuant to W.S. 11-5-113 shall be initiated by the district board by submitting a voucher and documentation. Upon the approval of the voucher by the allocation committee, payment shall be made by the state aud…

Program in cities and towns authorized; funding; use of monies. (a) The governing body of any city or town with a population of five thousand (5,000) or more may establish and administer a program for the control of weeds and pests within the jurisdictional limits of the city or …

Quarantine by director; request by district. (a) Whenever the director, the district board or their agents find any section of the state to be infested with insects, pests, poisonous or injurious plants or plant diseases, and it is established that farm products from that section…

Criminal provision; penalty; civil penalties; limitations; necessary proof. (a) Any person violating any provision of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) in addition to fines provided for in W.S. 11-5-109(e).…

Inspection for contamination. Farm products and agricultural, commercial or industrial equipment entering or moving within the district are subject to inspection for contamination of designated weeds and pests by the district board through its designated agents. The board and the…

Rules and regulations. The board, with the approval of a majority of the districts, may promulgate, adopt and publish rules and regulations in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this act.

Wyoming weed and pest council duties. (a) In addition to other duties prescribed by law, the Wyoming weed and pest council shall aid county weed and pest control districts in creating, managing and enhancing coordinated and comprehensive invasive plant species control programs by…

Authorization of program. A weed and pest special management program may be carried out as provided by this article and legislative appropriation acts. All state and local governmental entities shall comply with the program.

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "District" means any county weed and pest control district; (ii) "Integrated management system" means the planning and implementation of a coordinated program utilizing all proven methods for containing and controlling undesirable pla…

Program components; funding; rulemaking authority; penalties. (a) Any district may carry out a weed and pest special management program in accordance with this article. If a district initiates a program, leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) shall receive priority in the program. A dist…

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Account" means the emergency insect management special revenue account created under W.S. 11-5-402; (ii) "Committee" means the director of the department of agriculture, the director of the department of health, the director of the g…

Emergency insect management account; established. The emergency insect management program account is created to consist of funds appropriated or designated to the account by law for the emergency management of insect pests or insect vectors.

Administrative support for committee. Administrative support to the committee shall be provided by the department of agriculture. Expenses of the committee incurred under this article including administrative support shall be paid from the account.

Program development; additional committee responsibilities; annual report. (a) Emergency insect management programs developed and receiving funds from the account under this article shall be based upon integrated pest management principles using the most current, scientifically v…

Advisory assistance; assistance specified; expenses. (a) To assist with the establishment of policies, guidelines and the development of programs under this article, the committee may assemble necessary expertise from one (1) or more of the following organizations, institutions, …

Program participation requirements; application; funding participation levels specified; restriction on expenditures. (a) Any state agency, any political subdivision, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, the Northern Arapaho Tribe or the cooperative tribal governing body may apply to the …

Permission to eradicate upon refusal of entry by property owner. Whenever predatory animals become a menace to livestock owned or controlled by any resident of Wyoming and the owner or lessee of any real estate in the vicinity where the livestock is ranged or pastured refuses per…

Application to county commissioners; hearing; determination; limitation on use of firearms. The owner of the livestock may file a written application with the board of county commissioners of the county where the real estate is located, applying for permission to eradicate predat…

Liability for damage to property. The permission granted shall permit the petitioner to enter upon the real estate but shall not relieve the petitioner from any damages which he inflicts upon any property of the owner or lessee of the real estate.