Whenever the commission certifies to the Governor that an outbreak of disease in animals or poultry has occurred within the State and that state or federal law has established an eradication program for the disease concerned, there must be appropriated out of the general fund of the State amounts necessary to cover indemnity payments provided for in Section 47-13-360. The amounts appropriated must be made available to the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission and used for the payment of destroyed animals and poultry and for other expenses necessary and incident to the eradication of the diseases.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-410; 1952 Code Section 6-410; 1942 Code Section 5806-40; 1932 Code Section 5757; Civ. C. '22 Section 2852; 1919 (31) 241; 1953 (48) 243; 1972 (57) 3013; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 10, eff May 3, 1994.