Georgia § 4-4-68 - Employment of veterinary surgeon or expert.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 4-4-68 — Employment of veterinary surgeon or expert., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-4-68. Employment of veterinary surgeon or expert.
When the Commissioner receives a request to investigate, treat, or otherwise prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease affecting the livestock of a county, he shall employ a competent veterinary surgeon or expert to investigate the causes of the disease, to treat the same, and otherwise prevent its spread. The Commissioner is authorized to fix the compensation of the veterinary surgeon or expert. (Ga. L. 1905, p. 121, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 2069; Code 1933, § 62-1011; Ga. L. 1956, p. 332, § 1.)
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Section 4-4-68 ("Employment of veterinary surgeon or expert.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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