LAWS RELATING TO ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 21 



cause to be made a preliminary investigation as to whether 

 such disease does exist, and as to the probable area of the 

 state in which the population or animals are thereby endan- 

 gered. If upon such examination the state board of health 

 shall find that any of the said diseases does exist, a .quarantine 

 shall be declared against all such animals as may be designated 

 in the quarantine order, and living within the area specified in 

 said order. Quarantine shall be defined for the purposes of 

 this act as meaning the strict confinement, upon the private 

 premises of the owners under restraint by leash or closed 

 cage or paddock, of all animals specified by the order. 



SEC. 2. Following the order of quarantine the state board investigation 

 of health shall make or cause to be made a thorough investiga- 

 tion as to the extent of the disease, the probable number of 

 persons and animals exposed, and the area found to be in- 

 volved ; and may substitute for the quarantine order such regu- 

 lations as may be deemed adequate for the control of the 

 disease in each area. 



SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of all peace officers and boards Enforcement 

 of health to carry out the provisions of this act. During the f 

 period for which any quarantine order is in force all officers 

 are empowered to kill or in their discretion to capture and hold 

 for further action by the state board of health or its repre- 

 sentatives, all animals in a quarantine area, found on public 

 highways, lands and streets, or not held in restraint on private 

 premises as specified in this act. 



SEC. 4. All proper officials within the meaning of this act Authority to 

 are hereby authorized to examine and enter upon all private 

 premises for the enforcement of this act. 



SEC. 5. Any owner, or other person in the possession of any Arrest for 

 animal then being held or maintained in violation of the pro- violation - 

 visions of this act, shall be subject to arrest on the charge of 

 committing a misdemeanor. 



SEC. 6. For the purpose of providing funds to pay the Rabies 

 expenses incurred in connection with the eradication of diseases ST" 

 included under this act, a special fund, to be known as the created - 

 rabies treatment and eradication fund, is hereby created for 

 each county, city and county, or incorporated city or town 

 in the State of California. All moneys collected in accordance 

 with the following procedure shall be deposited to the credit 

 of this fund with the treasurer of the county, city and county, 

 or incorporated city or town; provided, that funds now col- 

 lected from any dog tax may continue to be collected and used 

 for other purposes specified by local ordinances. 



(a) Upon the determination by the state board of health Special dog 

 that rabies does exist in any county, city and county, or tax ' 

 incorporated city or town, a special dog license tax shail im- 

 mediately become effective, unless a dog tax is already in 

 force the funds from which are available for the payment of 

 expenditures in accordance with the provisions of this act. 

 This tax shall be levied as follows: An annual tax of one 



