Kansas Statutes

Chapter 75: State Departments; Public Officers And Employees

Article 19: Livestock Commissioner

Statutes:

• 75-1901: Livestock commissioner; appointment; qualifications; executive officer of department; Kansas animal health department created.
• 75-1902:
• 75-1903: Commissioner and livestock sanitary commissioner means livestock commissioner; livestock commission and commission means Kansas animal health board.

• 75-1901: Livestock commissioner; appointment; qualifications; executive officer of department; Kansas animal health department created. A livestock commissioner shall be appointed by the Kansas animal health board and shall serve as the executive officer of the Kansas animal health department which is hereby created. The person so appointed shall have been actively engaged in one of the major phases of the livestock industry for a period of not less than five (5) years immediately preceding his or her appointment. Before entering upon the duties of said office, such commissioner shall take and subscribe an oath of office to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of said office to the best of his or her knowledge and ability, and shall file the same with the secretary of state. The livestock commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the animal health board.

        History:   L. 1905, ch. 495, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 286, § 1; R.S. 1923, 75-1901; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 57; L. 1969, ch. 258, § 4; July 1.

• 75-1902:

        History:   L. 1905, ch. 495, § 2; L. 1907, ch. 399, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 12, § 3; R.S. 1923, 75-1902; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 258, § 12; July 1.

• 75-1903: Commissioner and livestock sanitary commissioner means livestock commissioner; livestock commission and commission means Kansas animal health board. (a) Whenever in any of the statutes of this state the term "livestock sanitary commissioner" is used, or the term "commissioner" is used to refer to the livestock sanitary commissioner, such terms shall be construed to mean the livestock commissioner appointed by the Kansas animal health board pursuant to K.S.A. 75-1901.

        (b)   Whenever in any of the statutes of this state the terms "Kansas livestock commission" or "livestock commission" are used, or the term "commission" is used to refer to the Kansas livestock commission, such terms shall be construed to mean the Kansas animal health board created in K.S.A. 74-4001, as amended.

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 258, § 7; July 1.