MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1451

Revise the Annotated Code considered the following
sections and concluded that they were not proper to be
included in the Agriculture Article. The following
treatment is proposed:

Art. 41, §432

Art. 43, §152(f)

§157

Art. 66C, §49

§51
§55
§59
§60

Transfer

Art. 66C, §48

§50
§56
§57
§58

Obsolete and unnecessary.

Duplicates §2-310.
Duplicates the uniform
penalty provision.

Obsolete.

Obsolete.

Unnecessary.

Obsolete.

Obsolete.

Art.    77A.

Art.    77A.

Art.    77A.

Art.    77A.

Art.    77A.

TITLE 3. REGULATION OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY.

SUBTITLE 1. REGULATION OF INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY DISEASES.

SEC. 3-101. GENERAL POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
SECRETARY TO PREVENT DISEASE; RULES AND REGULATIONS;
DETENTION OF IMPORTED DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

(A) GENERAL POWERS AND
SECRETARY TO PREVENT DISEASE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

OF

THE SECRETARY SHALL PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE
DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE STATE FROM ALL CONTAGIOUS OR
INFECTIOUS DISEASES. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE SECRETARY
MAY:

(1)     ADOPT AND ENFORCE QUARANTINE,
SANITARY, OR OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS HE DEEMS
NECESSARY;

(2)   MAKE AND PROSECUTE DILIGENT INQUIRIES
IN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES TO ASCERTAIN THE EXACT
CONDITION OF THE HEALTH OF THE LIVESTOCK; AND