GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 738

Short Title:  Equine Infectious Anemia Test/Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Dickson; and Hensley.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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April 1, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANDATORY TESTING FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ENFORCE THE MANDATORY TESTING.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  No later than October 1, 1997, the Board of Agriculture shall adopt rules pursuant to its authority under G.S. 106-405.17 to provide for the mandatory testing of equines for equine infectious anemia prior to sale or prior to exhibition or assembly at public stables or other public places.
Section 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture the sum of two hundred eighty-four thousand seven hundred fourteen dollars ($284,714) for the  1997-98 fiscal year and the sum of two hundred sixty-nine thousand seven hundred fourteen dollars ($269,714) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to be used for the costs of enforcing the mandatory testing program under Section 1 of this act.
Section 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.