La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2133
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Authority to maintain quarantine lines, appoint inspectors, accept federal aid and enter into agreements to pay indemnity
Official statutory text
A. The board or the commissioner or his designee, may establish and maintain quarantine lines; appoint as many inspectors as may be deemed necessary and the funds at its disposal will permit; and delegate authority to inspectors to enter premises, to inspect and disinfect livestock premises, and enforce quarantine including parishes, farms, pens, and stables. The board or commissioner may also appoint as its inspectors representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture, and may accept from the United States government such assistance, financially and otherwise, for carrying out the purposes of this Part, as may be available from time to time.
B. The board shall have authority to enter into agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of paying indemnities on livestock destroyed or slaughtered by these agencies to prevent, control, or eradicate foreign or domestic diseases that may threaten the livestock industry of Louisiana.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 722, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §3(B).
B. The board shall have authority to enter into agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of paying indemnities on livestock destroyed or slaughtered by these agencies to prevent, control, or eradicate foreign or domestic diseases that may threaten the livestock industry of Louisiana.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 722, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §3(B).
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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