The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to carry out programs to destroy and eliminate boll weevils in this state. The commissioner is authorized to cooperate with any agency of the federal government, any state, any other agency in this state, or any person engaged in growing, processing, marketing, handling cotton, or any group of such persons in this state in programs to effectuate the purposes of this article, and may enter into written agreements to effectuate such purposes. Such agreements may provide for cost sharing, and for division of duties and responsibilities under this article and may include other provisions generally to effectuate the purposes of this article.
Last modified: May 3, 2021