Minnesota Legislature
HF 2744
as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/28/2019 02:24pm
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A bill for an act
relating to animals; increasing Board of Animal Health membership; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 35.02, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 35.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Members; officers.
new text begin (a) new text end The board deleted text begin has fivedeleted text end new text begin consists of 11new text end members
appointed by the governornew text begin ,new text end with the advice and consent of the senate, deleted text begin three of whom are
producers of livestock in the state, and two of whom are practicing veterinarians licensed
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(1) one member who produces beef in Minnesota;
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(2) one member who produces pork in Minnesota;
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(3) one member who produces dairy in Minnesota;
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(4) one member who produces poultry in Minnesota;
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(5) one member who produces deer or elk in Minnesota;
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(6) one member who is a practicing large-animal veterinarian licensed in Minnesota;
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(7) one member who is a practicing swine veterinarian licensed in Minnesota;
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(8) one member who is a practicing poultry veterinarian licensed in Minnesota;
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(9) one member who is an agricultural instructor from a state college or university in
Minnesota;
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(10) the chair of the house of representatives committee with jurisdiction over agricultural
policy or a designee; and
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(11) the chair of the senate committee with jurisdiction over agricultural policy or a
designee.
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new text begin (b)new text end The commissioners of agriculture, natural resources, and health, the dean of the
College of Veterinary Medicine, and the director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
of the University of Minnesota may serve as consultants to the board without vote.
new text begin (c)new text end Appointments to fill unexpired terms must be made from the classes to which the
retiring members belong.
new text begin (d)new text end The board shall elect a president and a vice-president from among its members and
a veterinarian licensed in Minnesota who is not a member to be its executive director for a
term of one year and until a successor qualifies. The board shall set the duties of the director.