Section 2313 - Definitions - Article IIAs used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2005, c. 147, §1(NEW).]
1.Executive committee. "Executive committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 2316, subsection 5. [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. [2005, c. 147, §1(NEW).]
3.Insurance fund. "Insurance fund" means the Pest Control Insurance Fund established pursuant to this compact. [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. [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. [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. [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. [2005, c. 147, §1(NEW).]
2005, c. 147, § 1 (NEW) .