The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-03-30
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION
April I, New Law Provides for State Board Of
Five and All District Veterinarians Are
leo'sated out Of Job. Measure Likely to
Meet With General Favor In Western North
Dakota

Section 1. That board is hereby es-
tablished to be known as the state live
stock sanitary board. This board shall
consist of FIVE members to be appointed
by the governor. One shall be ap-
pointed for term of five years, one for
a term of four years, one for term of
three years, one for a term of two years
and one for term of one year, whose
term of office shall commence on the
first day of April, 1907, and the successor
of each shall be appointed for the term
of five years thereafter and until their
successors are appointed and qualified.
Three members of said board shall be
persons who are financially interested in
the breeding and maintenance of live
stock in the state of North Dakota and
the other two members of said board
shall be competent veterinarians of the
state who are graduates of some regu-
larly organized recognized veterinary
college or university.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the said
state live stock sanitary board to protect
the health of the domestic animals of
this state; to determine and employ the
most efficient and practical means for
the prevention, suppression. control and
eradication OF dangerous, contagious and
infectious diseases among the domestic
aniinalsof the state I Of North Dakota,
and for these purposes. it is hereby. au-
thorized and empowered to make all
such rules and regulations for the con-
duct of the business of said state live
stock sanitary board as it may deem ex.
pedient.
Sec. 8. Said state live stock sanitary
board shall make the necessary regula-
tions to carry into effect the purpose oi
this act and any regulations SO made
shall be published in some newspape,
or in as many newspapers as said board
may deem necessary or they shall be
posted in not less than FIVE public places
and such publications shall be deemed a
legal notice to all persons.
Section 4 relates to pay and necessary
expenses of the board.
Section 5 relates to organization oi
board.
Sec. 6. The executive officer Ia skilled
veterinarian Of said state live stock san
itary board shall receive for his service!
such sum as may be deemed proper by
said board. The payment of said salary
shall be made from the funds appro.
priated for the use Of this board and ir
order to carry into effect the purpose o
this act Before entering upon the dis.
charge of these duties he shall give /:
bond to the state of North Dakota with
good and sufficient surety in, the sum o
$1,000, conditioned on the proper dis
charge of the same. He shall further
more receive actual expenses incurred
and paid BY him in the discharge of hi
duties, and such amounts shall be pait
out Of the fund appropriated for sale
board.
Sec. ?. The executive officer of sait
state live stock sanitary board shall &C
as state veterinarian and it shall be hi:
duty:
1. To ascertain by personal exam
ination or through reports from othe
accredited representatives Of said boart
all information which he can obtain Re
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