[§194-3  Lead agencies; accountability.]  A state department that is designated as a lead agency under section [194-2(a)(7)], with respect to a particular function of invasive species control, shall have sole administrative responsibility and accountability for that designated function of invasive species control.  The lead agency shall:

     (1)  Coordinate all efforts between other departments and federal and private agencies to control or eradicate the designated invasive species;

     (2)  Prepare a biennial multidepartmental budget proposal for the legislature forty days before the convening of the regular session of the legislature in each odd-numbered year, showing the budget requirements of each of the lead agency's assigned invasive species function that includes the budget requirements of all departments that it leads for that species, as well as other federal and private funding for that invasive species;

     (3)  Prepare and distribute an annual progress report forty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature to the governor and the legislature that includes the status of each assigned function; and

     (4)  Any other function of a lead agency necessary to effectuate the purposes of this [chapter]. [L 2003, c 85, §4; am L 2004, c 10, §16; am L 2006, c 109, §2]