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H.B. 505

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AGRICULTURAL CODE AMENDMENTS

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Brad J. Galvez

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Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill makes amendments to Title 4, Utah Agricultural Code, regarding grants and
             10      loans for the control and eradication of noxious weeds and invasive plant species,
             11      authorizing the use of funds from the Rangeland Improvement Account for
             12      administrative costs of rangeland improvement projects, prohibiting a person in control
             13      of a swine from allowing the swine to run at large, and modifying provisions of Chapter
             14      31 to provide for the control of animal disease.
             15      Highlighted Provisions:
             16          This bill:
             17          .    permits the Conservation Commission to approve grants and make loans for the
             18      control or eradication of noxious weeds and invasive plant species;
             19          .    permits the Department of Agriculture to use funds from the Rangeland
             20      Improvement Account for the administrative costs of rangeland improvement
             21      projects;
             22          .    makes it a class B misdemeanor for a person in control of a swine to allow the
             23      swine to run at large and makes the person liable for damage caused by the swine;
             24          .    recodifies and renames Title 4, Chapter 26, Dead Animals -- Enclosures and Fences,
             25      and removes provisions regarding dead animals;
             26          .    repeals the provisions of Title 4, Chapter 29, Diseases of Poultry;
             27          .    recodifies and modifies Title 4, Chapter 31, Livestock Inspection and Quarantine,


             28      to:
             29              .    grant rulemaking authority to the Department of Agriculture to control and
             30      eradicate brucellosis, trichomoniasis, and tuberculosis in livestock; trace animal
             31      disease; and control and prevent disease in poultry, waterfowl, and game-birds;
             32              .    provide for disposal of dead animals; and
             33              .    describe procedures for the control of animal disease; and
             34          .    makes technical changes.
             35      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             36          None
             37      Other Special Clauses:
             38          None
             39      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             40      AMENDS:
             41          4-18-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 383
             42          4-20-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 342 and 383
             43          4-39-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 302
             44          63G-2-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 18, 46, 55, 80, 151, and
             45      161
             46      ENACTS:
             47          4-25-12.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48          4-31-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49          4-31-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50          4-31-112, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51          4-31-118, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52          4-31-119, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53      REPEALS AND REENACTS:
             54          4-25-12, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2
             55      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             56          4-26-101, (Renumbered from 4-26-4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             57          4-26-102, (Renumbered from 4-26-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter
             58      378)


             59          4-26-103, (Renumbered from 4-26-5.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 331)
             60          4-31-102, (Renumbered from 4-26-1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             61          4-31-103, (Renumbered from 4-26-2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             62          4-31-104, (Renumbered from 4-26-3, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             63          4-31-105, (Renumbered from 4-31-1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             64          4-31-106, (Renumbered from 4-31-2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             65          4-31-107, (Renumbered from 4-31-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter
             66      179)
             67          4-31-108, (Renumbered from 4-31-4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             68          4-31-110, (Renumbered from 4-31-6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             69          4-31-111, (Renumbered from 4-31-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter
             70      290)
             71          4-31-113, (Renumbered from 4-31-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter
             72      302)
             73          4-31-114, (Renumbered from 4-31-15, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             74          4-31-115, (Renumbered from 4-31-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter
             75      378)
             76          4-31-116, (Renumbered from 4-31-17, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             77          4-31-117, (Renumbered from 4-31-18, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2)
             78      REPEALS:
             79          4-29-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             80          4-29-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 378
             81          4-29-3, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2
             82          4-29-4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2
             83          4-29-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1985, Chapter 130
             84          4-29-6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2
             85          4-31-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1982, Chapter 2
             86          4-31-7, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2
             87          4-31-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1985, Chapters 116 and 165
             88          4-31-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 179
             89          4-31-11, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 18


             90          4-31-12, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1979, Chapter 2
             91          4-31-13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 179
             92          4-31-16.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 378
             93          4-31-19, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1985, Chapter 130
             94          4-31-21, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             95          4-31-22, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 172
             96     
             97      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             98          Section 1. Section 4-18-5 is amended to read:
             99           4-18-5. Conservation commission -- Functions and duties.
             100          (1) The commission shall:
             101          (a) facilitate the development and implementation of the strategies and programs
             102      necessary to:
             103          (i) protect, conserve, utilize, and develop the soil, air, and water resources of the state;
             104      and
             105          (ii) promote the protection, integrity, and restoration of land for agricultural and other
             106      beneficial purposes;
             107          (b) disseminate information regarding districts' activities and programs;
             108          (c) supervise the formation, reorganization, or dissolution of districts according to the
             109      requirements of Title 17D, Chapter 3, Conservation District Act;
             110          (d) prescribe uniform accounting and recordkeeping procedures for districts and
             111      require each district to submit annually an audit of its funds to the commission;
             112          (e) approve and make loans for agricultural purposes, from the Agriculture Resource
             113      Development Fund for:
             114          (i) rangeland improvement and management projects;
             115          (ii) watershed protection and flood prevention projects;
             116          (iii) agricultural cropland soil and water conservation projects; and
             117          (iv) programs designed to promote energy efficient farming practices;
             118          (f) administer federal or state funds, including loan funds under this chapter, in
             119      accordance with applicable federal or state guidelines and make loans or grants from those
             120      funds to land occupiers for:


             121          (i) the conservation of soil or water resources; [and]
             122          (ii) maintenance of rangeland improvement projects; and
             123          (iii) the control or eradication of noxious weeds and invasive plant species:
             124          (A) in cooperation and coordination with local weed boards; and
             125          (B) in accordance with Section 4-2-8.7 ;
             126          (g) seek to coordinate soil and water protection, conservation, and development
             127      activities and programs of state agencies, local governmental units, other states, special interest
             128      groups, and federal agencies;
             129          (h) plan watershed and flood control projects in cooperation with appropriate local,
             130      state, and federal authorities and coordinate flood control projects in the state;
             131          (i) develop the requirements for:
             132          (i) a certification of environmental stewardship, including best management practices,
             133      technical standards, and nutrient management plans, as applicable to each agricultural sector;
             134      and
             135          (ii) providing the certification to each owner or operator of a farm, ranch, or feedlot
             136      that:
             137          (A) requests certification; and
             138          (B) qualifies for certification;
             139          (j) develop best management practices and state technical standards when requested by
             140      governmental agencies or agricultural producer groups;
             141          (k) develop the requirements and certification process for an individual to be a certified
             142      conservation planner as defined in Section 4-18-3 ;
             143          (l) assist other state agencies with conservation standards for agriculture when
             144      requested; and
             145          (m) when assigned by the governor, when required by contract with the Department of
             146      Environmental Quality, or when required by contract with the United States Environmental
             147      Protection Agency:
             148          (i) develop programs for the prevention, control, or abatement of new or existing
             149      pollution to the soil, water, or air of the state;
             150          (ii) advise, consult, and cooperate with affected parties to further the purpose of this
             151      chapter;


             152          (iii) conduct studies, investigations, research, and demonstrations relating to
             153      agricultural pollution issues;
             154          (iv) give reasonable consideration in the exercise of its powers and duties to the
             155      economic impact on sustainable agriculture;
             156          (v) meet the requirements of federal law related to water and air pollution in the
             157      exercise of its powers and duties; and
             158          (vi) establish administrative penalties relating to agricultural discharges as defined in
             159      Section 4-18-3 that are proportional to the seriousness of the resulting environmental harm.
             160          (2) The commission may:
             161          (a) employ, with the approval of the department, an administrator and necessary
             162      technical experts and employees;
             163          (b) execute contracts or other instruments necessary to exercise its powers;
             164          (c) take necessary action to promote and enforce the purpose and findings of Section
             165      4-18-2 ;
             166          (d) sue and be sued; and
             167          (e) adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             168      Rulemaking Act, necessary to carry out the powers and duties described in Subsection (1) and
             169      Subsections (2)(b) and (c).
             170          Section 2. Section 4-20-3 is amended to read:
             171           4-20-3. Rangeland Improvement Account distribution.
             172          (1) The department shall distribute restricted account money as provided in this
             173      section.
             174          (a) The department shall:
             175          (i) distribute pro rata to each school district the money received by the state under
             176      Subsection 4-20-2 (1)(b)(i) from the sale or lease of public lands based upon the amount of
             177      revenue generated from the sale or lease of public lands within the district; and
             178          (ii) ensure that all money generated from the sale or lease of public lands within a
             179      school district is credited and deposited to the general school fund of that school district.
             180          (b) (i) After the commissioner approves a request from a regional board, the
             181      department shall distribute pro rata to each regional board money received by the state under
             182      Subsection 4-20-2 (1)(b)(i) from fees based upon the amount of revenue generated from the


             183      imposition of fees within that grazing district.
             184          (ii) The regional board shall expend money received in accordance with Subsection (2).
             185          (c) (i) The department shall distribute or expend money received by the state under
             186      Subsections 4-20-2 (1)(b)(ii) through (iv) for the purposes outlined in Subsection (2).
             187          (ii) The department may require entities seeking funding from sources outlined in
             188      Subsections 4-20-2 (1)(b)(ii) through (iv) to provide matching funds.
             189          (2) The department shall ensure that restricted account distributions or expenditures
             190      under Subsections (1)(b) and (c) are used for:
             191          (a) range improvement and maintenance;
             192          (b) the control of predatory and depredating animals;
             193          (c) the control, management, or extermination of invading species, range damaging
             194      organisms, and poisonous or noxious weeds;
             195          (d) the purchase or lease of lands or a conservation easement for the benefit of a
             196      grazing district;
             197          (e) watershed protection, development, distribution, and improvement; [and]
             198          (f) the general welfare of livestock grazing within a grazing district[.]; and
             199          (g) subject to Subsection (3), administration costs of rangeland improvement projects.
             200          (3) Annual account distributions or expenditures for the administration costs described
             201      in Subsection (2)(g) may not exceed 10% of the annual receipts of the fund.
             202          Section 3. Section 4-25-12 is repealed and reenacted to read:
             203          4-25-12. Allowing swine to run at large -- Class B misdemeanor.
             204          (1) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person:
             205          (a) is in control of a swine; and
             206          (b) allows the swine to run at large.
             207          (2) A person described in Subsection (1) is liable for damage caused by the swine
             208      running at large.
             209          Section 4. Section 4-25-12.1 is enacted to read:
             210          4-25-12.1. Release of swine for hunting purposes.
             211          A person may not release swine on public or private property for hunting purposes.
             212          Section 5. Section 4-26-101 , which is renumbered from Section 4-26-4 is renumbered
             213      and amended to read:


             214     
CHAPTER 26. ANIMAL ENCLOSURES AND FENCES

             215           [4-26-4].     4-26-101. Failure to close entrance to enclosure -- Class C
             216      misdemeanor -- Damages.
             217          [Any] A person who willfully throws down a fence or opens bars or gates into any
             218      enclosure other than the person's own enclosure or into any enclosure jointly owned or
             219      occupied by such person and others, and leaves it open is guilty of a class ["C"] C
             220      misdemeanor, and is [also] liable in damage for any injury sustained by any person as a result
             221      of such an act.
             222          Section 6. Section 4-26-102 , which is renumbered from Section 4-26-5 is renumbered
             223      and amended to read:
             224           [4-26-5].     4-26-102. Adjoining landowners -- Partition fences -- Contribution.
             225          (1) If two or more persons agree to a fence enclosure or to the construction of a
             226      partition fence, the cost of construction and maintenance of the fence shall be apportioned
             227      between each party to the agreement based upon the amount of land enclosed.
             228          (2) A person who is a party to [such agreement] an agreement described in Subsection
             229      (1) and who fails to maintain such person's part of the fence is liable in a civil action for any
             230      damage sustained by another party to the agreement as a result of the failure to maintain the
             231      fence.
             232          (3) If a person has enclosed land with a fence and the owner of adjoining land desires
             233      to enclose land adjoining the fence so that the existing fence or any part of it will become a
             234      partition fence between such tracts of land, the owner of the adjoining land shall, before
             235      making the enclosure, pay to the owner of the existing fence one-half of the value of all that
             236      part of the fence that will become a partition fence; and when one party ceases to improve or
             237      cultivate his land or opens his enclosure he may not take away any part of the partition fence
             238      belonging to him, if the owner or occupant of the adjoining enclosure within 30 days after
             239      notice, pays for the value of such fence; nor shall the partition fence be removed if the crops
             240      enclosed by it will be exposed to injury.
             241          Section 7. Section 4-26-103 , which is renumbered from Section 4-26-5.1 is
             242      renumbered and amended to read:
             243           [4-26-5.1].     4-26-103. Definitions -- Qualified landowners' and qualified
             244      adjoining landowners' partition fences -- Contribution -- Civil action for damages.


             245          (1) As used in this section:
             246          (a) "Qualified adjoining landowner" means a private landowner whose land adjoins the
             247      land of a qualified landowner and is used for grazing livestock or as habitat for big game
             248      wildlife and:
             249          (i) is land which qualifies under the definition of "conservation easement" as defined in
             250      Section 57-18-2 , under Title 57, Chapter 18, Land Conservation Easement Act; or
             251          (ii) is "land in agricultural use" that meets the requirements of Section 59-2-502 .
             252          (b) "Qualified landowner" means a private landowner whose land is used for grazing
             253      livestock and:
             254          (i) is land which qualifies under the definition of "conservation easement" as defined in
             255      Section 57-18-2 , under Title 57, Chapter 18, Land Conservation Easement Act; or
             256          (ii) is "land in agricultural use" that meets the requirements of Section 59-2-502 .
             257          (2) A qualified landowner may require the qualified adjoining landowner to pay for
             258      [1/2] one-half of the cost of the fence if:
             259          (a) the fence is or becomes a partition fence separating the qualified landowner's land
             260      from that belonging to the qualified adjoining landowner;
             261          (b) the cost is reasonable for that type of fence;
             262          (c) that type of fence is commonly found in that particular area; and
             263          (d) the construction of the fence is no more expensive than the cost for posts, wire, and
             264      connectors.
             265          (3) If the qualified adjoining landowner refuses, the qualified landowner may maintain
             266      a civil action against the qualified adjoining landowner for [1/2] one-half of the cost of that
             267      portion of the fence.
             268          (4) The cost of the maintenance of the fence shall also be apportioned between each
             269      party based [upon] on the amount of land enclosed. A party who fails to maintain [his] that
             270      party's part of the fence is also liable in a civil action for any damage sustained by the other
             271      party as a result of the failure to maintain the fence.
             272          Section 8. Section 4-31-101 is enacted to read:
             273     
CHAPTER 31. CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASE

             274          4-31-101. Title.
             275          This chapter is known as "Control of Animal Disease."


             276          Section 9. Section 4-31-102 , which is renumbered from Section 4-26-1 is renumbered
             277      and amended to read:
             278           [4-26-1].     4-31-102. Dead domestic animals -- Duty of owner to bury or
             279      otherwise dispose of them -- Liability for costs.
             280          [It is the responsibility of the owner or other person responsible for any domestic
             281      animal which dies to bury or otherwise dispose of it within two days after death.]
             282          (1) An owner or other person responsible for a domestic animal that dies shall bury or
             283      dispose of the animal within two business days after the day on which the animal dies.
             284          (2) If the owner or other person responsible for [such an] the dead animal cannot be
             285      found, [it is the duty of] the county, city, or town within which the dead animal is found, shall,
             286      at [such] the political subdivision's expense, [to] bury the dead animal.
             287          (3) A county, city, or town [which] that incurs expense under this section is entitled to
             288      reimbursement from the owner of the dead animal.
             289          Section 10. Section 4-31-103 , which is renumbered from Section 4-26-2 is renumbered
             290      and amended to read:
             291           [4-26-2].     4-31-103. Dead animals -- Deposit on another's land prohibited.
             292          [No] A person [shall] may not deposit a dead animal upon the land of another person
             293      without the [latter's] landowner's consent.
             294          Section 11. Section 4-31-104 , which is renumbered from Section 4-26-3 is renumbered
             295      and amended to read:
             296           [4-26-3].     4-31-104. Penalty.
             297          [Any] A person who violates Section [ 4-26-1 ] 4-31-102 or [ 4-26-2 ] 4-31-103 is guilty
             298      of a class ["C"] C misdemeanor.
             299          Section 12. Section 4-31-105 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-1 is renumbered
             300      and amended to read:
             301           [4-31-1].     4-31-105. Outbreak of contagious or infectious disease -- Assistance
             302      of federal authorities.
             303          If there is an outbreak of contagious or infectious disease among domestic animals in
             304      this state that imperils livestock in adjoining states, the commissioner shall seek the assistance
             305      of the United States [Animal, Plant and Health Inspection Service] Department of Agriculture,
             306      Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in preventing the spread of the disease to other


             307      states.
             308          Section 13. Section 4-31-106 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-2 is renumbered
             309      and amended to read:
             310           [4-31-2].     4-31-106. Epidemic of contagious or infectious disease --
             311      Condemnation or destruction of infected or exposed livestock -- Destruction of other
             312      property.
             313          (1) If there is an outbreak of contagious or infectious disease of epidemic proportion
             314      among domestic animals in this state [which] that imperils livestock, the commissioner, with
             315      approval of the governor, may condemn, destroy, or dispose of any infected livestock or any
             316      livestock exposed to, or deemed by the commissioner capable of, communicating disease to
             317      other domestic animals.
             318          (2) The commissioner may [also], with gubernatorial approval, condemn and destroy
             319      any barns, sheds, corrals, pens, or other property [deemed] necessary to prevent the spread of
             320      contagion or infection.
             321          Section 14. Section 4-31-107 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-3 is renumbered
             322      and amended to read:
             323           [4-31-3].     4-31-107. Appraisal of fair market value before destruction.
             324          (1) Before any livestock or property is condemned and destroyed under Section
             325      4-31-106 , an appraisal of the fair market value of the livestock or other property shall be
             326      forwarded to the commissioner by a panel of three qualified appraisers appointed as follows:
             327          (a) one by the commissioner;
             328          (b) one by the owner of the livestock or other property subject to condemnation; and
             329          (c) one by the appraisers specified in [this] Subsections (1)(a) and (b).
             330          (2) After review, the commissioner shall forward the appraisal to the board of
             331      examiners described in Subsection 63G-9-201 (2), together with [his] the commissioner's
             332      recommendation concerning the amount, if any, that should be allowed.
             333          (3) Any costs incurred in the appraisal shall be paid by the state.
             334          Section 15. Section 4-31-108 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-4 is renumbered
             335      and amended to read:
             336           [4-31-4].     4-31-108. Slaughter for post-mortem examination.
             337          The commissioner may order the slaughter and post-mortem examination of [any one or


             338      more] a diseased domestic [animals] animal if the exact nature of [their] the animal's disease is
             339      not readily ascertained through other means.
             340          Section 16. Section 4-31-109 is enacted to read:
             341          4-31-109. Department authorized to make and enforce rules concerning
             342      brucellosis, trichomoniasis, and tuberculosis in livestock.
             343          (1) The department may:
             344          (a) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             345      Rulemaking Act, to control and eradicate brucellosis, trichomoniasis, and tuberculosis in
             346      livestock; and
             347          (b) enforce the rules described in Subsection (1)(a).
             348          (2) The department shall, in making the rules described in Subsection (1)(a), protect
             349      against negative impact on the interstate or intrastate commerce of livestock that is transferred,
             350      sold, or exhibited.
             351          Section 17. Section 4-31-110 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-6 is renumbered
             352      and amended to read:
             353           [4-31-6].     4-31-110. Dairy cattle subject to inspection for disease.
             354          [Any dairy cattle in the state are subject to inspection at reasonable times and places]
             355      The department may inspect a dairy animal in the state for tuberculosis or other infectious or
             356      contagious disease [by the department] at a reasonable time and place.
             357          Section 18. Section 4-31-111 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-9 is renumbered
             358      and amended to read:
             359           [4-31-9].     4-31-111. Imported animals -- Health certificate.
             360          [No person, except as provided by rule of the department, may import any animal into
             361      this state unless it] Except as provided by rule made by the department, a person may not
             362      import an animal into this state unless the animal is accompanied by a health certificate that:
             363          (1) meets the requirements of department rules; and
             364          (2) is issued by a [licensed] federally accredited veterinarian.
             365          Section 19. Section 4-31-112 is enacted to read:
             366          4-31-112. Feeding garbage or plate waste to swine prohibited.
             367          (1) As used in this section, "plate waste" means uneaten food from an establishment or
             368      institution that serves food.


             369          (2) A person may not feed garbage or plate waste to a swine, unless the swine is
             370      slaughtered for home use.
             371          (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             372          Section 20. Section 4-31-113 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-14 is
             373      renumbered and amended to read:
             374           [4-31-14].     4-31-113. Restrictions on movement of infected or exposed domestic
             375      animals.
             376          A person who owns or has possession of [a domestic] an animal [or domesticated elk]
             377      and knows that [it] the animal is infected with, or has been exposed to, any contagious or
             378      infectious disease, may not:
             379          (1) permit [it] the animal to run at large, or come in contact with, another domestic
             380      animal [which] that can be infected; or
             381          (2) sell, ship, trade, or give away an infected animal [or domesticated elk] without
             382      disclosing that [it] the animal is diseased or has been exposed to disease.
             383          Section 21. Section 4-31-114 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-15 is
             384      renumbered and amended to read:
             385           [4-31-15].     4-31-114. Report of vesicular disease.
             386          [Any] (1) A person who identifies symptoms of vesicular disease in livestock shall
             387      immediately report it to the department.
             388          (2) Failure of a veterinarian licensed in this state to report a diagnosed case of vesicular
             389      disease to the department constitutes ground for the revocation of such veterinarian's license.
             390          (3) Failure by [the] an owner of livestock to report symptoms of vesicular disease
             391      among [such] the owner's livestock constitutes forfeiture of the right to claim an indemnity for
             392      an animal slaughtered on account of the disease.
             393          Section 22. Section 4-31-115 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-16 is
             394      renumbered and amended to read:
             395           [4-31-16].     4-31-115. Contagious or infectious disease -- Duties of department.
             396          (1) (a) The department shall investigate and may quarantine any reported case of
             397      contagious or infectious disease, or any epidemic, or poisoning affecting a domestic [animals]
             398      animal or [any animal or animals that it] an animal that the department believes may jeopardize
             399      the health of animals within the state.


             400          (b) The department shall make a prompt and thorough examination of all
             401      circumstances surrounding the disease, epidemic, or poisoning and may order quarantine, care,
             402      or any necessary remedies.
             403          (c) The department may also order immunization or testing and sanitary measures to
             404      prevent the spread of disease.
             405          (d) Investigations involving fish or wildlife shall be conducted under a cooperative
             406      agreement with the Division of Wildlife Resources.
             407          (2) (a) If the owner or person in possession of such animals, after written notice from
             408      the department, fails to take the action ordered, the commissioner is authorized to seize and
             409      hold the animals and take action necessary to prevent the spread of disease, including
             410      immunization, testing, dipping, or spraying.
             411          (b) [Animals] An animal seized for testing or treatment under this section shall be sold
             412      by the commissioner at public sale to reimburse the department for all costs incurred in the
             413      seizure, testing, treatment, maintenance, and sale of [such animals] the animal unless the owner
             414      [sooner], before the sale, tenders payment for the costs incurred by the department.
             415          (c) (i) No seized animal shall be sold[, however,] until the owner or person in
             416      possession is served with a notice specifying the itemized costs incurred by the department and
             417      the time, place, and purpose of sale and the number of animals to be sold.
             418          (ii) The notice shall be served at least three days in advance of sale in the manner:
             419          (A) prescribed for personal service in Rule 4(d)(1), Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; or
             420          (B) if the owner cannot be found after due diligence, in the manner prescribed for
             421      service by publication in Rule 4(d)(4), Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
             422          (3) Any amount realized from the sale of the [animals] animal over the total charges
             423      shall be paid to the owner of the [animals] animal, if the owner is known or can by reasonable
             424      diligence be found; otherwise, the excess shall [be paid to the tuberculosis and Bangs Disease
             425      Control Account] remain in the General Fund.
             426          Section 23. Section 4-31-116 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-17 is
             427      renumbered and amended to read:
             428           [4-31-17].     4-31-116. Quarantine -- Peace officers to assist in maintenance of
             429      quarantine.
             430          (1) The commissioner may quarantine any infected domestic animal or area within the


             431      state to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious disease. [Sheriffs and]
             432          (2) A sheriff or other peace [officers within] officer in the state shall, upon request of
             433      the commissioner, assist the department in maintaining a quarantine and [shall] arrest [anyone]
             434      a person who violates it.
             435          (3) The department shall pay all costs and fees incurred by any law enforcement
             436      authority in assisting the department.
             437          Section 24. Section 4-31-117 , which is renumbered from Section 4-31-18 is
             438      renumbered and amended to read:
             439           [4-31-18].     4-31-117. State chemist -- Assistance in diagnosis of disease.
             440          The state chemist, upon submission by the commissioner, shall examine and analyze all
             441      tissue, grass, water, or other substances necessary in the proper diagnosis of disease or losses
             442      among livestock.
             443          Section 25. Section 4-31-118 is enacted to read:
             444          4-31-118. Animal disease traceability.
             445          The department may:
             446          (1) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             447      Rulemaking Act, that are necessary for animal disease traceability and compliance with federal
             448      law regarding animal disease traceability; and
             449          (2) enforce the rules described in Subsection (1).
             450          Section 26. Section 4-31-119 is enacted to read:
             451          4-31-119. Disease control of poultry, waterfowl, and game-birds.
             452          The department may:
             453          (1) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             454      Rulemaking Act, that are necessary for the control and prevention of disease in poultry,
             455      waterfowl, and game-birds; and
             456          (2) enforce the rules described in Subsection (1).
             457          Section 27. Section 4-39-103 is amended to read:
             458           4-39-103. Department's responsibilities.
             459          The department is responsible for enforcing laws and rules relating to:
             460          (1) the importation, possession, or transportation of domesticated elk into the state or
             461      within the state;


             462          (2) the inspection of domesticated elk facilities;
             463          (3) preventing the outbreak and controlling the spread of disease-causing pathogens
             464      among domesticated elk in domesticated elk facilities;
             465          (4) preventing the spread of disease-causing pathogens from domesticated elk to
             466      wildlife, other animals, or humans; and
             467          (5) if necessary, quarantining any domesticated elk pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 31,
             468      [Livestock Inspection and Quarantine] Control of Animal Disease.
             469          Section 28. Section 63G-2-305 is amended to read:
             470           63G-2-305. Protected records.
             471          The following records are protected if properly classified by a governmental entity:
             472          (1) trade secrets as defined in Section 13-24-2 if the person submitting the trade secret
             473      has provided the governmental entity with the information specified in Section 63G-2-309 ;
             474          (2) commercial information or nonindividual financial information obtained from a
             475      person if:
             476          (a) disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to result in unfair
             477      competitive injury to the person submitting the information or would impair the ability of the
             478      governmental entity to obtain necessary information in the future;
             479          (b) the person submitting the information has a greater interest in prohibiting access
             480      than the public in obtaining access; and
             481          (c) the person submitting the information has provided the governmental entity with
             482      the information specified in Section 63G-2-309 ;
             483          (3) commercial or financial information acquired or prepared by a governmental entity
             484      to the extent that disclosure would lead to financial speculations in currencies, securities, or
             485      commodities that will interfere with a planned transaction by the governmental entity or cause
             486      substantial financial injury to the governmental entity or state economy;
             487          (4) records the disclosure of which could cause commercial injury to, or confer a
             488      competitive advantage upon a potential or actual competitor of, a commercial project entity as
             489      defined in Subsection 11-13-103 (4);
             490          (5) test questions and answers to be used in future license, certification, registration,
             491      employment, or academic examinations;
             492          (6) records the disclosure of which would impair governmental procurement


             493      proceedings or give an unfair advantage to any person proposing to enter into a contract or
             494      agreement with a governmental entity, except, subject to Subsections (1) and (2), that this
             495      Subsection (6) does not restrict the right of a person to have access to, once the contract or
             496      grant has been awarded, a bid, proposal, or application submitted to or by a governmental
             497      entity in response to:
             498          (a) a request for bids;
             499          (b) a request for proposals;
             500          (c) a grant; or
             501          (d) other similar document;
             502          (7) records that would identify real property or the appraisal or estimated value of real
             503      or personal property, including intellectual property, under consideration for public acquisition
             504      before any rights to the property are acquired unless:
             505          (a) public interest in obtaining access to the information outweighs the governmental
             506      entity's need to acquire the property on the best terms possible;
             507          (b) the information has already been disclosed to persons not employed by or under a
             508      duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             509          (c) in the case of records that would identify property, potential sellers of the described
             510      property have already learned of the governmental entity's plans to acquire the property;
             511          (d) in the case of records that would identify the appraisal or estimated value of
             512      property, the potential sellers have already learned of the governmental entity's estimated value
             513      of the property; or
             514          (e) the property under consideration for public acquisition is a single family residence
             515      and the governmental entity seeking to acquire the property has initiated negotiations to acquire
             516      the property as required under Section 78B-6-505 ;
             517          (8) records prepared in contemplation of sale, exchange, lease, rental, or other
             518      compensated transaction of real or personal property including intellectual property, which, if
             519      disclosed prior to completion of the transaction, would reveal the appraisal or estimated value
             520      of the subject property, unless:
             521          (a) the public interest in access outweighs the interests in restricting access, including
             522      the governmental entity's interest in maximizing the financial benefit of the transaction; or
             523          (b) when prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity, appraisals or estimates of


             524      the value of the subject property have already been disclosed to persons not employed by or
             525      under a duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             526          (9) records created or maintained for civil, criminal, or administrative enforcement
             527      purposes or audit purposes, or for discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes, if
             528      release of the records:
             529          (a) reasonably could be expected to interfere with investigations undertaken for
             530      enforcement, discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes;
             531          (b) reasonably could be expected to interfere with audits, disciplinary, or enforcement
             532      proceedings;
             533          (c) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial
             534      hearing;
             535          (d) reasonably could be expected to disclose the identity of a source who is not
             536      generally known outside of government and, in the case of a record compiled in the course of
             537      an investigation, disclose information furnished by a source not generally known outside of
             538      government if disclosure would compromise the source; or
             539          (e) reasonably could be expected to disclose investigative or audit techniques,
             540      procedures, policies, or orders not generally known outside of government if disclosure would
             541      interfere with enforcement or audit efforts;
             542          (10) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the life or safety of an
             543      individual;
             544          (11) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the security of governmental
             545      property, governmental programs, or governmental recordkeeping systems from damage, theft,
             546      or other appropriation or use contrary to law or public policy;
             547          (12) records that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the security or safety of a correctional
             548      facility, or records relating to incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole, that would interfere
             549      with the control and supervision of an offender's incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole;
             550          (13) records that, if disclosed, would reveal recommendations made to the Board of
             551      Pardons and Parole by an employee of or contractor for the Department of Corrections, the
             552      Board of Pardons and Parole, or the Department of Human Services that are based on the
             553      employee's or contractor's supervision, diagnosis, or treatment of any person within the board's
             554      jurisdiction;


             555          (14) records and audit workpapers that identify audit, collection, and operational
             556      procedures and methods used by the State Tax Commission, if disclosure would interfere with
             557      audits or collections;
             558          (15) records of a governmental audit agency relating to an ongoing or planned audit
             559      until the final audit is released;
             560          (16) records prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity solely in anticipation of
             561      litigation that are not available under the rules of discovery;
             562          (17) records disclosing an attorney's work product, including the mental impressions or
             563      legal theories of an attorney or other representative of a governmental entity concerning
             564      litigation;
             565          (18) records of communications between a governmental entity and an attorney
             566      representing, retained, or employed by the governmental entity if the communications would be
             567      privileged as provided in Section 78B-1-137 ;
             568          (19) (a) (i) personal files of a state legislator, including personal correspondence to or
             569      from a member of the Legislature; and
             570          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(a)(i), correspondence that gives notice of
             571      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section; and
             572          (b) (i) an internal communication that is part of the deliberative process in connection
             573      with the preparation of legislation between:
             574          (A) members of a legislative body;
             575          (B) a member of a legislative body and a member of the legislative body's staff; or
             576          (C) members of a legislative body's staff; and
             577          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(b)(i), a communication that gives notice of
             578      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section;
             579          (20) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Research and
             580      General Counsel, that, if disclosed, would reveal a particular legislator's contemplated
             581      legislation or contemplated course of action before the legislator has elected to support the
             582      legislation or course of action, or made the legislation or course of action public; and
             583          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (20)(a), the form to request legislation submitted to the
             584      Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel is a public document unless a legislator
             585      asks that the records requesting the legislation be maintained as protected records until such


             586      time as the legislator elects to make the legislation or course of action public;
             587          (21) research requests from legislators to the Office of Legislative Research and
             588      General Counsel or the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and research findings prepared
             589      in response to these requests;
             590          (22) drafts, unless otherwise classified as public;
             591          (23) records concerning a governmental entity's strategy about collective bargaining or
             592      pending litigation;
             593          (24) records of investigations of loss occurrences and analyses of loss occurrences that
             594      may be covered by the Risk Management Fund, the Employers' Reinsurance Fund, the
             595      Uninsured Employers' Fund, or similar divisions in other governmental entities;
             596          (25) records, other than personnel evaluations, that contain a personal recommendation
             597      concerning an individual if disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
             598      personal privacy, or disclosure is not in the public interest;
             599          (26) records that reveal the location of historic, prehistoric, paleontological, or
             600      biological resources that if known would jeopardize the security of those resources or of
             601      valuable historic, scientific, educational, or cultural information;
             602          (27) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of the records would
             603      conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
             604          (28) records of an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             605      Section 53B-1-102 regarding tenure evaluations, appointments, applications for admissions,
             606      retention decisions, and promotions, which could be properly discussed in a meeting closed in
             607      accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, provided that records of
             608      the final decisions about tenure, appointments, retention, promotions, or those students
             609      admitted, may not be classified as protected under this section;
             610          (29) records of the governor's office, including budget recommendations, legislative
             611      proposals, and policy statements, that if disclosed would reveal the governor's contemplated
             612      policies or contemplated courses of action before the governor has implemented or rejected
             613      those policies or courses of action or made them public;
             614          (30) records of the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst relating to budget analysis,
             615      revenue estimates, and fiscal notes of proposed legislation before issuance of the final
             616      recommendations in these areas;


             617          (31) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
             618      that are given to the governmental entity with a requirement that they be managed as protected
             619      records if the providing entity certifies that the record would not be subject to public disclosure
             620      if retained by it;
             621          (32) transcripts, minutes, or reports of the closed portion of a meeting of a public body
             622      except as provided in Section 52-4-206 ;
             623          (33) records that would reveal the contents of settlement negotiations but not including
             624      final settlements or empirical data to the extent that they are not otherwise exempt from
             625      disclosure;
             626          (34) memoranda prepared by staff and used in the decision-making process by an
             627      administrative law judge, a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, or a member of any
             628      other body charged by law with performing a quasi-judicial function;
             629          (35) records that would reveal negotiations regarding assistance or incentives offered
             630      by or requested from a governmental entity for the purpose of encouraging a person to expand
             631      or locate a business in Utah, but only if disclosure would result in actual economic harm to the
             632      person or place the governmental entity at a competitive disadvantage, but this section may not
             633      be used to restrict access to a record evidencing a final contract;
             634          (36) materials to which access must be limited for purposes of securing or maintaining
             635      the governmental entity's proprietary protection of intellectual property rights including patents,
             636      copyrights, and trade secrets;
             637          (37) the name of a donor or a prospective donor to a governmental entity, including an
             638      institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , and other
             639      information concerning the donation that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of
             640      the donor, provided that:
             641          (a) the donor requests anonymity in writing;
             642          (b) any terms, conditions, restrictions, or privileges relating to the donation may not be
             643      classified protected by the governmental entity under this Subsection (37); and
             644          (c) except for an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             645      Section 53B-1-102 , the governmental unit to which the donation is made is primarily engaged
             646      in educational, charitable, or artistic endeavors, and has no regulatory or legislative authority
             647      over the donor, a member of the donor's immediate family, or any entity owned or controlled


             648      by the donor or the donor's immediate family;
             649          (38) accident reports, except as provided in Sections 41-6a-404 , 41-12a-202 , and
             650      73-18-13 ;
             651          (39) a notification of workers' compensation insurance coverage described in Section
             652      34A-2-205 ;
             653          (40) (a) the following records of an institution within the state system of higher
             654      education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , which have been developed, discovered, disclosed to,
             655      or received by or on behalf of faculty, staff, employees, or students of the institution:
             656          (i) unpublished lecture notes;
             657          (ii) unpublished notes, data, and information:
             658          (A) relating to research; and
             659          (B) of:
             660          (I) the institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section
             661      53B-1-102 ; or
             662          (II) a sponsor of sponsored research;
             663          (iii) unpublished manuscripts;
             664          (iv) creative works in process;
             665          (v) scholarly correspondence; and
             666          (vi) confidential information contained in research proposals;
             667          (b) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to prohibit disclosure of public
             668      information required pursuant to Subsection 53B-16-302 (2)(a) or (b); and
             669          (c) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to affect the ownership of a record;
             670          (41) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General
             671      that would reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit prior to the
             672      date that audit is completed and made public; and
             673          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (41)(a), a request for a legislative audit submitted to the
             674      Office of the Legislative Auditor General is a public document unless the legislator asks that
             675      the records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General that would
             676      reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit be maintained as
             677      protected records until the audit is completed and made public;
             678          (42) records that provide detail as to the location of an explosive, including a map or


             679      other document that indicates the location of:
             680          (a) a production facility; or
             681          (b) a magazine;
             682          (43) information:
             683          (a) contained in the statewide database of the Division of Aging and Adult Services
             684      created by Section 62A-3-311.1 ; or
             685          (b) received or maintained in relation to the Identity Theft Reporting Information
             686      System (IRIS) established under Section 67-5-22 ;
             687          (44) information contained in the Management Information System and Licensing
             688      Information System described in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services;
             689          (45) information regarding National Guard operations or activities in support of the
             690      National Guard's federal mission;
             691          (46) records provided by any pawn or secondhand business to a law enforcement
             692      agency or to the central database in compliance with Title 13, Chapter 32a, Pawnshop and
             693      Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act;
             694          (47) information regarding food security, risk, and vulnerability assessments performed
             695      by the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             696          (48) except to the extent that the record is exempt from this chapter pursuant to Section
             697      63G-2-106 , records related to an emergency plan or program, a copy of which is provided to or
             698      prepared or maintained by the Division of Emergency Management, and the disclosure of
             699      which would jeopardize:
             700          (a) the safety of the general public; or
             701          (b) the security of:
             702          (i) governmental property;
             703          (ii) governmental programs; or
             704          (iii) the property of a private person who provides the Division of Emergency
             705      Management information;
             706          (49) records of the Department of Agriculture and Food [relating to the National
             707      Animal Identification System or any other program that provides] that provide for the
             708      identification, tracing, or control of livestock diseases, including any program established under
             709      Title 4, Chapter 24, Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-theft Act or Title 4, Chapter 31, [Livestock


             710      Inspection and Quarantine] Control of Animal Disease;
             711          (50) as provided in Section 26-39-501 :
             712          (a) information or records held by the Department of Health related to a complaint
             713      regarding a child care program or residential child care which the department is unable to
             714      substantiate; and
             715          (b) information or records related to a complaint received by the Department of Health
             716      from an anonymous complainant regarding a child care program or residential child care;
             717          (51) unless otherwise classified as public under Section 63G-2-301 and except as
             718      provided under Section 41-1a-116 , an individual's home address, home telephone number, or
             719      personal mobile phone number, if:
             720          (a) the individual is required to provide the information in order to comply with a law,
             721      ordinance, rule, or order of a government entity; and
             722          (b) the subject of the record has a reasonable expectation that this information will be
             723      kept confidential due to:
             724          (i) the nature of the law, ordinance, rule, or order; and
             725          (ii) the individual complying with the law, ordinance, rule, or order;
             726          (52) the name, home address, work addresses, and telephone numbers of an individual
             727      that is engaged in, or that provides goods or services for, medical or scientific research that is:
             728          (a) conducted within the state system of higher education, as defined in Section
             729      53B-1-102 ; and
             730          (b) conducted using animals;
             731          (53) an initial proposal under Title 63M, Chapter 1, Part 26, Government Procurement
             732      Private Proposal Program, to the extent not made public by rules made under that chapter;
             733          (54) in accordance with Section 78A-12-203 , any record of the Judicial Performance
             734      Evaluation Commission concerning an individual commissioner's vote on whether or not to
             735      recommend that the voters retain a judge;
             736          (55) information collected and a report prepared by the Judicial Performance
             737      Evaluation Commission concerning a judge, unless Section 20A-7-702 or Title 78A, Chapter
             738      12, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Act, requires disclosure of, or makes public,
             739      the information or report;
             740          (56) records contained in the Management Information System created in Section


             741      62A-4a-1003 ;
             742          (57) records provided or received by the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office in
             743      furtherance of any contract or other agreement made in accordance with Section 63J-4-603 ;
             744          (58) information requested by and provided to the Utah State 911 Committee under
             745      Section 53-10-602 ;
             746          (59) recorded Children's Justice Center investigative interviews, both video and audio,
             747      the release of which are governed by Section 77-37-4 ;
             748          (60) in accordance with Section 73-10-33 :
             749          (a) a management plan for a water conveyance facility in the possession of the Division
             750      of Water Resources or the Board of Water Resources; or
             751          (b) an outline of an emergency response plan in possession of the state or a county or
             752      municipality;
             753          (61) the following records in the custody or control of the Office of Inspector General
             754      of Medicaid Services, created in Section 63J-4a-201 :
             755          (a) records that would disclose information relating to allegations of personal
             756      misconduct, gross mismanagement, or illegal activity of a person if the information or
             757      allegation cannot be corroborated by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services
             758      through other documents or evidence, and the records relating to the allegation are not relied
             759      upon by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services in preparing a final investigation
             760      report or final audit report;
             761          (b) records and audit workpapers to the extent they would disclose the identity of a
             762      person who, during the course of an investigation or audit, communicated the existence of any
             763      Medicaid fraud, waste, or abuse, or a violation or suspected violation of a law, rule, or
             764      regulation adopted under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of the state, or any
             765      recognized entity of the United States, if the information was disclosed on the condition that
             766      the identity of the person be protected;
             767          (c) before the time that an investigation or audit is completed and the final
             768      investigation or final audit report is released, records or drafts circulated to a person who is not
             769      an employee or head of a governmental entity for the person's response or information;
             770          (d) records that would disclose an outline or part of any investigation, audit survey
             771      plan, or audit program; or


             772          (e) requests for an investigation or audit, if disclosure would risk circumvention of an
             773      investigation or audit;
             774          (62) records that reveal methods used by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid
             775      Services, the fraud unit, or the Department of Health, to discover Medicaid fraud, waste, or
             776      abuse;
             777          (63) information provided to the Department of Health or the Division of Occupational
             778      and Professional Licensing under Subsection 58-68-304 (3) or (4); and
             779          (64) a record described in Section 63G-12-210 .
             780          Section 29. Repealer.
             781          This bill repeals:
             782          Section 4-29-1, Department authorized to make and enforce rules.
             783          Section 4-29-2, Restrictions on importation of chickens, turkeys, chicks, turkey
             784      poults, and hatching eggs -- Certificate to accompany shipment -- Disposition of
             785      nonconforming shipments.
             786          Section 4-29-3, Results of negative agglutination blood test filed with department.
             787          Section 4-29-4, Hatchery -- License required to operate.
             788          Section 4-29-5, License -- Application -- Fee -- Expiration -- Renewal.
             789          Section 4-29-6, Enforcement -- Inspection of premises where poultry raised.
             790          Section 4-31-5, Imported dairy cattle -- Tuberculosis certificates.
             791          Section 4-31-7, Claims for indemnity for destroyed or slaughtered cattle.
             792          Section 4-31-8, Tuberculosis and Bangs Account created -- Exclusive use of
             793      revenue.
             794          Section 4-31-10, Imported swine -- Quarantine period -- Exceptions to quarantine.
             795          Section 4-31-11, Restrictions on movement of swine -- Swine feeder license --
             796      Restrictions on feeding garbage to swine.
             797          Section 4-31-12, Carcass of infected swine to be burned or buried.
             798          Section 4-31-13, Stockyards -- Disinfection.
             799          Section 4-31-16.5, Brucellosis -- Vaccination required for certain cattle -- Testing
             800      required to import certain cattle.
             801          Section 4-31-19, Fee to compensate state for quarantine and sanitary procedures.
             802          Section 4-31-21, Trichomoniasis -- Department to make rules.


             803          Section 4-31-22, National animal identification system.




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