USA Statutes : arizona
Title : Agriculture
Chapter : PREDATORY ANIMALS AND RODENTS
3-2401 Control of destructive animals and noxious rodents; agreements and cooperation with federal agencies; exception
A. The director shall cooperate with the animal and plant health inspection service
of the United States department of agriculture in the control and destruction or
relocation of predatory wildlife, noxious rodents and related animals that are injurious
to livestock, poultry, game, agriculture, other industries and the public health in
accordance with organized and systematic plans of the animal and plant health inspection
service. For such purposes, the director shall enter into written agreements with the
animal and plant health inspection service regarding the methods and procedure to be
followed, the extent of supervision to be exercised by the state and federal agencies,
respectively, and the use and expenditure of state funds. The director, in cooperation
with the animal and plant health inspection service, may also enter into cooperative
agreements with other governmental agencies and counties of the state to promote the
control and destruction of predatory wildlife, noxious rodents and related animals.
B. The authority to destroy predatory wildlife, noxious rodents and related animals
does not include big game animals as defined in section 17-101, except:
1. Bear and mountain lion taken pursuant to section 17-302.
2. To protect public health and safety.
3-2402 Expenditures
A. The director may approve expenditures for equipment, materials, supplies,
transportation and other expenses, including personal services, necessary to discharge
the powers imposed by this article.
B. Claims drawn upon an appropriation made to carry out the provisions of this
article shall be certified as to correctness by the state director of the federal animal
damage control program or some person designated by him.
3-2403 Disposition of furs, skins and specimens
All furs, skins or specimens taken by animal damage control specialists whose
salaries are paid from any state appropriation made for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this article shall be disposed of as the department determines to be for
the best interest of the state, but if such items are sold the net proceeds shall be
credited to the general fund of the state.
3-2404 Purchase and disposition of rodent control supplies
A. The department, in cooperation with the United States animal and plant health
inspection service, may purchase rodent control supplies, including rodent baits,
equipment and materials, for use of cooperating governmental agencies and counties in the
control of noxious rodents and related animals and make such supplies, baits, equipment
and materials available, at approximate cost, to persons who cooperate in the program.
B. Receipts from the sale of such supplies, baits, equipment and materials shall be
credited to the general fund of the state.
3-2405 Powers of boards of supervisors
The boards of supervisors of the several counties may within their respective
counties:
1. Control and destroy predatory wildlife, noxious rodents and related animals as
defined by section 3-2401.
2. Enter into cooperative agreements with the department and the animal and plant
health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture.
3. Make necessary expenditures from any special, contingent or general county fund
available for the purposes specified in this section.
3-2406 Violation; classification
A person violating a provision of this article, or a rule or regulation adopted and
promulgated thereunder, is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
