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State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature

First Regular Session

2017

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2253

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 3‑1207, Arizona Revised Statutes; appropriating monies; relating to the Arizona department of agriculture.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 3-1207, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE3-1207.  Cooperation with the United States; limitations

A.  In addition to other powers and duties conferred by law, the director may cooperate with the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture, or other agency of the United States vested with similar powers and duties, in: 

1.  The control of contagious or infectious diseases of animals, and contagious or infectious diseases of poultry.

2.  The national animal identification system.

B.  Inspectors of the animal and plant health inspection service may exercise all rights and authority granted to livestock officers, but they do not have enforcement powers granted to livestock officers.

C.  Premises registration data, animal identification data and animal tracking data collected by the director from voluntary participants pursuant to the national animal identification system are not subject to disclosure pursuant to title 39.

D.  The director may not submit to the federal government any premises registration data, animal identification data, animal tracking data, producer information or other information relating to animal identification unless the submission is either:

1.  Required by state law.

2.  Authorized by a voluntary participant in the national animal identification system. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Appropriations; Arizona department of agriculture; exemption

A.  The sum of $217,976 and 4 FTE positions are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2017-2018 to the Arizona department of agriculture for the state veterinarian.

B.  The sum of $150,000 and 3 FTE positions are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2017‑2018 to the Arizona department of agriculture for the plant services division.

C.  The appropriations made in subsections A and B of this section are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.