(a) The Secretary may cooperate with the Department of Agriculture of the United States or other properly constituted agency of the federal government, to eradicate or control any contagious or infectious disease among livestock or poultry in the State, if the agreement provides that any work shall be controlled by the State.
(b) In the event of an epidemic of contagious or infectious disease among livestock or poultry in the State, the Secretary may appoint the assistants necessary to suppress promptly the epidemic. The Secretary shall fix compensation for the assistants.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 3 - Regulation of Livestock and Poultry
Subtitle 1 - Regulation of Infectious and Contagious Livestock and Poultry Diseases
Section 3-101 - General Powers and Responsibilities of Secretary
Section 3-102 - Quarantine by Governor
Section 3-103 - Cooperation With Federal Authorities; Appointment of Assistants in Event of Epidemic
Section 3-105 - Powers of Secretary to Prevent Spread of Contagious or Infectious Diseases
Section 3-105.1 - Administrative Search Warrants
Section 3-106 - Prohibiting Shipments of Livestock or Poultry
Section 3-107 - Appraisal of Building, Article or Animal Which Is to Be Destroyed
Section 3-108 - Disposal of Carcass, Hide, and Offal of Slaughtered Animal
Section 3-109 - Owner to Bury or Burn Animals Dying of Contagious or Infectious Disease
Section 3-110 - Exposure of Healthy Animals to Infected Animals
Section 3-111 - Sale of Infected Animals; Unlawful Inoculation
Section 3-112 - Passing Diseased Animal as Healthy
Section 3-113 - Refusing Access or Resisting Quarantine; Concealing Disease
Section 3-114 - Prosecutions by State's Attorney
Section 3-115 - Animals Posing Threat to Poultry, Livestock, or Human Safety
Section 3-116 - Administrative Penalties
Section 3-117 - Animal Health Fund
Section 3-118 - Prohibited Actions Concerning Animal Information