Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › STATE NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD AGENCY › Chapter 16-750 - State noxious weed list and schedule of monetary penalties › Section 16-750-145 - State noxious weed control board-Executive secretary-Definition

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The executive secretary acts as the chief administrative
				  officer for the board, duties of whom are fixed by the board which include, but
				  are not limited to, as follows:
(1)
				Implements and administers the statutes, administrative rules, and policies of
				the noxious weed control program assigned to the board;
(2) Plans, develops, and prepares
				administrative rules and policies for the state noxious weed control program in
				conjunction with the board and the department; arranges public hearings in
				compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act and acts as chief hearing
				officer for the board; conducts elections for positions on the board;
(3) Coordinates board activities with the
				department, maintains a liaison and performs coordinating activities with other
				public and private agencies;
(4)
				Negotiates agreements, with consultation and approval of the board, with
				federal agencies, tribes, and other public and private agencies;
(5) Represents the board before the state
				legislature; coordinates the development, edits, and oversees the production of
				the biennial report to the county noxious weed boards and weed districts on how
				state funds were spent and recommendations for the continued best use of state
				funds for noxious weed control;
(6)
				Acts as the principal spokesperson of the board to the media, technical
				audiences, and the public;
(7)
				Provides technical advice to county noxious weed boards and weed districts on
				the state noxious weed law and related rules;
(8) Plans and coordinates statewide
				approaches to selected noxious weeds, assists in the development of statewide
				noxious weed survey standards, coordinates efforts with department weed
				specialists;
(9) Coordinates the
				activities of the board by scheduling all regular and committee meetings; in
				consultation with the chair, prepares meeting agendas; prepares all board
				correspondence; updates board on local, state, and federal noxious weed
				activities; acts as an ex officio, nonvoting member of all
				committees;
(10) Ensures that the
				official records of the board are recorded and ensures their distribution;
				maintains all board records, acts as public records officer;
(11) Oversees fiscal management of the
				board's administrative budget and cooperates with the department in budget
				development;
(12) Supervises
				additional board employees, approves hiring, re-hiring, promotion, and
				termination of additional board employees and ensures these processes and any
				disciplinary actions comply with state and department personnel policies;
				notifies board and department prior to initiating an adverse personnel action
				against any employee;
(13) Performs
				other assignments as determined by the board.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.10 RCW. 99-24-029, §
					 16-750-145, filed 11/23/99, effective 1/3/00; 93-01-004, § 16-750-145,
					 filed 12/2/92, effective 1/2/93.