47-618. Execution of orders of commissioner; fees of officers; arrests; prosecutions. The animal health commissioner shall have power to call upon any sheriff, undersheriff or deputy sheriff to execute the commissioner's orders. Such officers shall obey the orders of the commissioner and for performing such services shall receive mileage and fees as is now provided for service in process in civil actions. For killing and disposing of diseased animals, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the animal health commissioner, such officers shall receive the following fees: (1) For the first animal, not to exceed $5; (2) for each additional animal, not to exceed $2; but in no case shall the amount exceed the actual cost of doing such work. Such fees shall be paid by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the services are rendered. Any such officer may arrest on view and take before any judge of a court of competent jurisdiction of the county any person found violating the provisions of this act, and such officer shall immediately notify the county or district attorney of such arrest, and such county or district attorney shall prosecute the person so offending according to law.
History: L. 1911, ch. 312, § 9; R.S. 1923, 47-618; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 19; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 41; July 1.
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.