A.R.S. tit. 3 ch. 14 — Arizona Revised Statutes Title 3 Chapter 14 — 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, reintroduced 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, reintroduced predatory wildlife, noxious rodents and related animals. B. The authority to destroy predatory wildlife, reintroduced 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, reintroduced predatory wildlife, noxious rodents and related animals as provided in 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.