Private Acts of 1951 Chapter 529

SECTION 1. That in counties of this State having a population of not less than Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred (12,900), nor more than Thirteen Thousand (13,000) according to the Federal Census of 1940, or any subsequent Federal Census, there is hereby created the office of Livestock Inspector which office shall be filled by election by the Quarterly County Court at its April Term in the year 1951 and each fourth year thereafter.

SECTION 2. That the duties of said Livestock Inspector shall be to establish quarantines for livestock on any farm or number of adjacent farms in the counties to which this Act applies when livestock in that neighborhood is suffering from an infectious stock disease. For his services as Livestock Inspector he shall be paid from the funds of the county One ($1.00) Dollar per year, and he shall be entitled to receive for each inspection of livestock found by him to be suffering from some disease a fee to be determined and set by the Quarterly County Court from the owner of such stock.

SECTION 3. That the Livestock Inspector in counties to which this Act applies is hereby authorized and empowered to diagnose, treat, attend, operate on and otherwise care for a sick and injured stock in the counties to which this Act applies whenever called upon to do so by the owner of any stock. For such services he shall be entitled to charge reasonable fees.

SECTION 4. That each person elected to the office of Livestock Inspector shall take an oath to faithfully perform the duties of his said office, which oath shall be filed in the office of the County Court Clerk.

SECTION 5. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: March 13, 1951.