Utah Code § 4-17-103: Commissioner -- Functions, powers, and duties.

The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall:

(1) investigate and designate noxious weeds on a statewide basis;

(2) compile and publish annually a list of statewide noxious weeds;

(3) coordinate and assist in inter-county noxious weed enforcement activities;

(4) determine whether each county complies with this chapter;

(5) assist a county that fails to carry out the provisions of this chapter in the county's implementation of a weed control program;

(6) prescribe the form and general substantive content of notices to the public and to individuals concerning the prevention and control of noxious weeds;

(7) compile and publish a list of articles capable of disseminating noxious weeds or seeds and designate treatment to prevent dissemination; and

(8) regulate the flow of contaminated articles into the state and between counties to prevent the dissemination of noxious weeds or seeds.