74-4001: Kansas animal health board; creation; membership; appointment
and terms of office; vacancies.
There is hereby created a Kansas animal health board.
On and after July 1, 2004, such board
shall consist of nine members and all members shall be appointed
by the governor.
On and after July 1, 2004, the governor shall appoint five members to comply
with the provisions of this act. The two current members of the board for whom
their term of office expires on July 1, 2005, and the two current members of
the board for whom their term of office expires on July 1, 2006, shall serve
their terms of office as provided by law.
The members appointed shall represent the major species or phases of
the livestock industry and one member shall be a licensed dog or cat
breeder, one member shall be a licensed veterinarian, one member shall
represent auction markets, one member shall represent the swine industry, one
member shall represent the dairy cattle industry and three members shall
represent the beef cattle industry. Members of the board shall be appointed
for a term of three
years, except that, the the five members
appointed to comply with the provisions of this act shall be appointed
for terms as follows: One member for a term ending July 1, 2005; one member
for a
term ending July 1, 2006; and three members for terms ending July 1, 2007.
Whenever a vacancy occurs on
the board, by
reason of the expiration of a member's term of
office, the governor shall appoint a successor of like qualifications in the
manner and for the term of office prescribed in this
section. In case of a vacancy occurring on the board before the
expiration of a
member's term, the governor shall appoint a successor of like
qualifications for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members of the
board holding office at the time this act takes effect
shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and qualified.
History: L. 1943, ch. 200, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 390, § 1;
L. 1969, ch. 258, § 1;
L. 2004, ch. 116, § 4; July 1.
74-4002: Same; chairman of animal health board; meetings; compensation
and expenses.
The members of the Kansas animal health board shall choose their own
chairman, who shall serve for a term of one (1) year. Said board shall
meet at least once in each quarter. Meetings may be called and held at
the discretion of the chairman, and meetings shall be called by the
chairman upon written request of a majority of the members of said
board. Members of the Kansas animal health board attending meetings of
such board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by
such board, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage
and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223.
Amounts paid under this section shall be paid from appropriations to the
livestock commissioner upon warrants of the director of accounts and
reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the commissioner.
History: L. 1943, ch. 200, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 413, § 3; L. 1969,
ch. 258, § 2;
L. 1974, ch. 348, § 68; July 1.
74-4003: Same; advisory board to livestock commissioner.
It shall be the duty of the Kansas animal health board to serve in an
advisory capacity to the livestock commissioner. It shall aid him in
determining policies and plans relating to his office.
History: L. 1943, ch. 200, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 258, § 3; July 1.