47-617. Animals killed by order of commissioner; certificate; payment or indemnity to owner; specific disease procedures. When any domestic animal, other than dogs and animals affected with foot-and-mouth disease, is killed by order of the commissioner, the commissioner shall issue to the owner of the animal or animals the certificate showing the number and kind of animals killed, and the amount to which the holder is entitled. The state of Kansas shall pay to the owner the amount to which the owner is entitled as determined by the commissioner as provided by this section unless payment or indemnity for such domestic animal may be obtained from the United States government. In case of animals killed or disposed of that are exposed to or afflicted with the foot-and-mouth disease, the appraisement shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of an applicable livestock indemnity program of the United States government. The state of Kansas shall pay all its expenses incurred in that behalf, and shall pay all its employees necessarily employed therein.
History: L. 1911, ch. 312, § 8; L. 1915, ch. 348, § 2; R.S. 1923, 47-617; L. 1947, ch. 303, § 5; L. 2001, ch. 163, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 165, § 3; Apr. 21.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 47 - Livestock And Domestic Animals
Article 6 - Protection Of Domestic Animals
47-604 Penalty for violating quarantine.
47-605 Oaths and affirmations.
47-607c Same; penalties for violations.
47-607d Same; rules and regulations.
47-608 Animal health commissioner to cooperate with federal officers.
47-610 State quarantine, sanitary and other regulations; veterinarian; compensation.
47-612 Delivery of animals into quarantine; payment of fees, costs and expenses; sale.
47-613 Quarantine duties of sheriff.
47-614 Killing unconfined, diseased or exposed animals.
47-616 Same; right of indemnity.
47-618 Execution of orders of commissioner; fees of officers; arrests; prosecutions.
47-619 Animal health commissioner; stockyard duties.
47-620 Prohibiting entrance of stock from other states where disease has become epidemic.
47-622 Report of diseases to animal health commissioner.
47-624 Unlawful acts; civil penalties.
47-626 Employees and materials for enforcement of act.
47-627 Treatment for itch or mange; order of commissioner.
47-629a Sale of virulent hog-cholera virus by unauthorized vendors unlawful.
47-629b Sale of virulent hog-cholera virus to unauthorized purchasers unlawful.
47-629c Penalty for violating 47-629 to 47-629b.
47-631 Rules for tuberculin test.
47-632a Same; commissioner not required to examine records.
47-633a Same; condemnation of herd; payment for animals condemned; appraisal animals.
47-634 Disinfection of premises; costs.
47-635 Construction of 47-610 to 47-635.
47-645 Liability of owner of dog for damages.
47-646 Killing dog lawful, when.
47-646a Same; unconfined dogs in violation of quarantine.
47-653a Sale or use of hog cholera vaccines unlawful, when.
47-653b Same; rules and regulations of animal health commissioner.
47-653c Unlawful use of hog cholera vaccines; penalty for violation.
47-657 Rules for approved tests for brucellosis; quarantine and other regulations.
47-658a Brucellosis; identification of reactor animals.
47-658b Same; sale of reactor animals; shipping permit.
47-660 Right of entry to inspect and examine, when.
47-661 Same; duty of persons to assist officials; notice.
47-662 Same; penalty for violating act.
47-663 Sale of cattle as tuberculosis tested unlawful.