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1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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A bill for an act
 relating to agriculture; providing indemnity for certain destroyed cattle;
authorizing rules for control of bovine tuberculosis; repealing certain animal
health statutes and rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 35.08; 35.09; 35.10;
35.11; 35.12; Minnesota Rules, parts 1705.0840; 1705.0850; 1705.0860;
1705.0870; 1705.0880; 1705.0890; 1705.0900; 1705.0910; 1705.0920;
1705.0930; 1705.0940; 1705.0950; 1705.0960; 1705.0970; 1705.0980;
1705.0990; 1705.1000; 1705.1010; 1705.1020; 1705.1030; 1705.1040;
1705.1050; 1705.1060; 1705.1070; 1705.1080; 1705.1086; 1705.1087;
1705.1088.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [35.085] INDEMNITY FOR DESTROYED CATTLE.
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new text begin (a) The board may pay indemnity to cattle owners who choose to euthanize cattle
that test suspect for bovine tuberculosis, if funds are available from appropriations for the
purpose and if the United States Department of Agriculture refuses to pay indemnity for
the animal. The board shall pay fair market value less salvage value as appraised by a
disinterested appraiser appointed by the board. The board has the final decision as to the
amount of indemnity. If the owner refuses the board's offer, the owner need not dispose of
the animal unless and until it later shows positive to any professionally recognized test
for bovine tuberculosis.
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new text begin (b) Indemnity payments made by the board are subject to the requirements of
chapter 336A.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [35.244] RULES FOR CONTROL OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS.
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new text begin The board may adopt rules to provide for the control of tuberculosis in cattle. The
rules may include provisions for quarantine, tests, and such other measures as the board
deems appropriate. Federal regulations, as provided by Code of Federal Regulations, title
9, part 77, and the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules, are
incorporated as part of the rules in this state.
 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 35.08; 35.09; 35.10; 35.11; and 35.12, new text end new text begin are
repealed.
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new text begin Minnesota Rules, parts 1705.0840; 1705.0850; 1705.0860; 1705.0870; 1705.0880;
1705.0890; 1705.0900; 1705.0910; 1705.0920; 1705.0930; 1705.0940; 1705.0950;
1705.0960; 1705.0970; 1705.0980; 1705.0990; 1705.1000; 1705.1010; 1705.1020;
1705.1030; 1705.1040; 1705.1050; 1705.1060; 1705.1070; 1705.1080; 1705.1086;
1705.1087; and 1705.1088, new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end