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Wo produce lierewith a copy of Chapter 115, laws of the Thirty- 

 fourth General Assembly, which sets forth the duties and powers 

 of Animal Health Coniinission and the Vetei'inary Examining 

 Board connected therewith. 



iWe believe a careful study of this law and the rules formulated by 

 the Animal Health Commission will ser\^e to commend this legisla- 

 tion to all who are interested in tlie sut'CiOss of our greaiti live stock 

 industi-y in Iowa. 



Chapter 115. 



COMMISSION OF ANIMAL HEALTH. 



H. F. 329. 



AN ACT to abolish the state board of veterinary medical examiners, to 

 transfer the powers and duties of said board to the state veterinary sur- 

 geon, and to establish a commission of animal health. (Additional to chapter 

 fourteen-A (14-A) of title twelve (XII) of the supplement to the code, 1907, 

 relating to the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry.) 

 Be It Enacted ty the General Assembly of the State of Iowa : 



Section 1. State board of veterinary medical examiners abolished — powers 

 and duties transferred. That the hoard known as the state board of veterinary 

 medical examiners is hereby abolished, and all of the powers and duties thereof 

 are hereby transferred to and enjoined upon the state veterinary surgeon, 

 except as hereinafter provided. All of the books, documents, records, stationery 

 and office equipment now in possession of the board or of any officer or employe 

 thereof shall, upon the taking effect of this act, be turned over to the state 

 veterinary surgeon. 



Sec. 2. Commission of animal health — how constituted and appointed — 

 terms. There is hereby created a commission to be known as a commission 

 of animal health, which commission shall consist of the state veterinary sur- 

 geon, who shall be the chairman and executive officer thereof, two veter- 

 inarians and two stock raisers', all of whom shall be appointed by the governor. 

 The veterinarians shall possess the same qualifications required for the state 

 veterinary surgeon. One such veterinarian shall be appointed to serve until 

 •Tune 30, 1912, and one until June 30, 1913, and as their terms expire their 

 successors shall be appointed for three years. The state veterinary surgeon 

 shall be appointed to serve until June 30, 1914, and thereafter his term shall 

 be three years. The other members of the commission shall be appointed one 

 to serve vmtil June 30, 1912, and the other until June 30, 1913, and as their 

 terms expire their successors shall be appointed for a term of two years. 



Sec. 3. Meetings — rules and regulations for prevention and spread of disease 

 among animals. The commission shall hold at least two meetings each year, 

 one in July and one in January, at the office of the state veterinary surgeon, 

 and may meet at such other times and places, in the state, as may seem 

 necessary. It shall have the power and authority to make such rules and regu- 

 lations as it shall deem necessary for the prevention, suppression, or against 

 the spread of any contagious or infectious disease among animals in or being 

 driven or transported through or brought into the state, and may provide for 

 quarantining against animals thus diseased or that have been exposed to 

 others so diseased, whether within or without the state. When such rules and 

 regulations have been submitted to and approved by the executive council they 

 shall be published and enforced by the veterinary surgeon and in the per- 

 formance of his duties he may call to his assistance any peace officer. 



Sec. 4. Examining Board. The state veterinary surgeon and the two vet- 

 erinarians upon the commission shall constitute a board for the examination 

 of applicants to practice veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry in the state. 



