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.