To the end that the situation may be speedily remedied, it is the duty of the department of agriculture, referred to in this part 1 as the 'department', to enter into written agreements on behalf of the state with the federal agency in charge of rodent control matters, referred to in this article as the 'federal agency', such agreements to define such procedure, in accordance with the provisions of this part 1, as they deem advisable and proper for the purpose of cooperating with the federal agency in the control and eradication within this state of the rodent pests mentioned in section 35-7-101.L. 27: p. 617, § 2. CSA: C. 5, § 45. L. 39: p. 210, § 1. CRS 53: § 6-7-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 6-7-2. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1030, § 58, effective June 1.
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