§2313. Definitions -- Article II

As used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

1.  Executive committee.  "Executive committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 2316, subsection 5.

[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Governing board.  "Governing board" means the administrators of this compact representing all of the party states when the administrators are acting as a body in pursuance of authority vested in them by this compact.

[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Insurance fund.  "Insurance fund" means the Pest Control Insurance Fund established pursuant to this compact.

[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

4.  Pest.  "Pest" means any invertebrate animal, pathogen, parasitic plant or similar or allied organism that can cause disease or damage in any crops, trees, shrubs, grasses or other plants of substantial value.

[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

5.  Requesting state.  "Requesting state" means a state that invokes the procedures of the compact to secure the undertaking or intensification of measures to control or eradicate one or more pests within one or more other states.

[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

6.  Responding state.  "Responding state" means a state requested to undertake or intensify the measures referred to in subsection 5.

[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

7.  State.  "State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

[PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2005, c. 147, §1 (NEW).