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ID H0512
Bill
Status
3/26/2012
Primary Sponsor
Agricultural Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Renames the State Board of Sheep Commissioners to the Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board and expands the board's authority to include disease prevention, control, and eradication for goats within Idaho.
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Allows board members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and permits the board to request removal of members by majority vote, with the Governor able to immediately withdraw the appointment.
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Increases the wool assessment cap from six cents to twelve cents per pound and authorizes the board to establish a per-head goat assessment by rule at a rate comparable to the wool assessment.
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Removes Governor approval requirement for the board's appointment of a veterinarian and eliminates provisions regarding fund deposits, withdrawals, and audit exemptions for travel and pay allowances.
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Repeals Section 25-157 relating to bonds for agents and employees, and updates terminology throughout Idaho Code chapters relating to sheep and goat health administration.
Legislative Description
Amends and repeals existing law relating to sheep to change the name of the Idaho Sheep Commission to the Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board, to remove a requirement for approval of the Governor relating to the board's appointment of a veterinarian; to revise assessment provisions; to provide for an assessment on goats; to remove provisions relating to the deposit of certain moneys and the withdrawal of moneys; and to remove audit provisions and exemption provisions related to standard travel and pay allowances for specified expenditures.
SHEEP AND GOATS
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 117 Effective: 07/01/12
3/26/2012