Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 15 Agriculture And Marketing - Chapter 15.09 Horticultural Pest And Disease Board

15.09.010 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to enable counties to more effectively control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases.[1969 c 113 § ...

15.09.020 Creation of board
Either upon receiving a petition filed by twenty-five landowners within the county or on its own motion, the board of county commissioners in order to ...

15.09.030 Members -- Appointment -- Terms
Each horticultural pest and disease board shall be comprised of five voting members, four of whom shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners ...

15.09.040 Meeting -- Quorum -- Officers
Within thirty days after the appointed seats on the horticultural pest and disease board have been filled, the board shall conduct its first meeting. A ...

15.09.050 Powers and duties
Each horticultural pest and disease board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To receive complaints concerning the infection of horticultural pests and diseases ...

15.09.055 Contracts and agreements
The horticultural pest and disease board may enter into contracts and agreements with federal, state, and local government agencies, Indian tribes, and any other organization ...

15.09.060 Owner's duty to control pests and diseases
Each owner of land containing any plant or plants shall perform or cause to be performed such acts as may be necessary to control and ...

15.09.070 Right of entry -- Search warrant
Any authorized agent or employee of the county horticultural pest and disease board may enter upon any property for the purpose of administering this chapter ...

15.09.080 Failure to control horticultural pests and diseases -- Remedies
(1) Whenever the horticultural pest and disease control board finds that an owner of land has failed to control and prevent the spread of horticultural ...

15.09.090 Hearing on liability of owner for costs or charges -- Review
Any person upon request and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the horticultural pest and disease board shall be entitled to a hearing before ...

15.09.100 Payment of expenses and costs -- Penalty -- Collection
Any amount charged to the owner of land in accordance with the provisions of RCW 15.09.080 and 15.09.090 shall be paid by such owner within ...

15.09.110 Refund of charges paid
In regard to any charge made pursuant to RCW 15.09.080, if either the horticultural pest and disease board or the superior court on judicial review ...

15.09.120 Disposition of moneys collected
Any moneys collected under this chapter shall be placed in the county current expense fund together with any taxes collected pursuant to the provisions of ...

15.09.131 Operating budget -- Source of funds
Funding of the operating budget of a horticultural pest and disease board may be derived from any or all of the following: (1) Moneys from ...

15.09.135 Assessment -- Public hearing -- Rate -- County review -- Lien
(1) Prior to the levying of an assessment authorized in RCW 15.09.131, the horticultural pest and disease board shall hold a public hearing at which ...

15.09.140 Abolishment of board
Upon receipt of a petition signed by twenty-five landowners within the county or on its own motion, the board of county commissioners may abolish the ...

15.09.900 Chapter cumulative
The effects of the provisions of this chapter on the provisions of chapter 15.08 RCW shall be cumulative.[1969 c 113 § 15.] ...