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Prepared by Curry Johnson.
Chaney HB No. 510
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT. Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Animal
Health
DIGEST
Present law allows the members of the La. Board of Animal Health (board), upon approval
of the commissioner of agriculture, to employ a director, assistant director, and state
veterinarian. Requires the state veterinarian to serve as executive secretary of the board.
Further allows the commissioner of agriculture to employ other necessary board personnel.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the state veterinarian to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in
La., be a graduate of a recognized school of veterinary medicine, and have at least five years
of experience as a veterinarian, of which includes three years of experience in the regulatory
control of livestock disease.
Proposed law retains present law relative to the licensing, educational, and five-year
experience requirements of the state veterinarian but removes present law stipulation that
three of the five years of veterinary experience be in the regulatory control of livestock
disease.
Present law requires the board to be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge and provides that
suits filed against the board are permitted only in East Baton Rouge Parish. Present law
further provides that all service on suits filed against the board are made on the director or
any employee located at the board's office.
Proposed law retains present law domiciliary requirements for the board and the restriction
that all suits filed against the board are permitted only in East Baton Rouge Parish. Proposed
law requires that all service of suits filed against the board are made on the commissioner of
agriculture.
Proposed law provides the state veterinarian with the following powers:
(1)To establish, maintain, and enforce quarantine lines and place restrictions on
intrastate and interstate travel of livestock.
(2)To place any livestock in quarantine until necessary inspections, tests, or specific
investigations have been completed.
(3)To appoint inspectors to enter premises, to inspect and disinfect livestock premises,
and enforce quarantines.
(4)To make a determination based on the current study of disease risks that additional
requirements are needed to prevent the introduction or spread of disease.
(5)To direct a person to comply with the entry or additional requirements in writing or
orally and confirmed in writing.
(Amends R.S. 3:2092(B) and 2092.1; Adds R.S. 3:2092(C) and 2094) Page 2 of 2
Prepared by Curry Johnson.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Clarified that the state veterinarian's authority to establish, maintain, and enforce
quarantine lines and place restrictions on intrastate and interstate travel is
applicable to livestock.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry,
Aquaculture, and Rural Development to the reengrossed bill
1. Requires that all service for suits filed against the board is made on the
commissioner of agriculture.