State board of animal health - Appointment - Terms - Qualifications
N.D. Cent. Code § 36-01-01
in effect36-01-01. State board of animal health - Appointment - Terms - Qualifications
1. The state board of animal health consists of nine members appointed by the governor
for terms of seven years each with their terms of office so arranged that two terms
expire on the first day of August in one year and one term expires on the first day of
August in each of the next six years. The term of the individual appointed to represent
the nontraditional livestock industry expires on August 1, 2010. No individual may be
appointed to more than two 7-year terms on the board.
2. Each member of the board must be a qualified elector of this state. Each member of
the board, immediately after appointment, shall take the oath of office required of civil
officers.
3. The members of the board must include:
a. One individual who is actively engaged and financially interested in the
commercial beef cattle industry and who shall represent the industry on the
board;
b. One individual who is actively engaged and financially interested in the registered
purebred beef cattle industry and who shall represent the industry on the board;
c. One individual who is actively engaged and financially interested in the dairy
cattle industry and who shall represent the industry on the board;
d. One individual who is actively engaged and financially interested in the swine
industry and who shall represent the industry on the board;
e. One individual who is actively engaged and financially interested in the sheep
industry and who shall represent the industry on the board;
f. One individual who is actively engaged and financially interested in the bison
industry and who shall represent the industry on the board;
g. One individual who is actively engaged and financially interested in the
nontraditional livestock industry and who shall represent the industry on the
board; and
h. Two individuals who are licensed veterinarians.
4. Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of terms of office must be filled by
appointment by the governor and must be for the balance of the unexpired term.
5. Recommendations for the appointment of individuals to the board may be made to the
governor by the North Dakota stockmen's association for the individuals representing
commercial beef cattle, by the various registered purebred beef cattle associations for
the individual representing the registered purebred beef cattle industry, by the various
dairy breed associations for the individual representing the dairy cattle industry, by the
North Dakota swine breeders' association for the individual representing the swine
industry, by the North Dakota wool growers' association for the individual representing
the sheep industry, by the state veterinary medical association for the two
veterinarians, by the North Dakota buffalo association for the individual representing
the bison industry, by the nontraditional livestock industry for the individual
representing the nontraditional livestock industry, and by any associations within this
state representing livestock industries as the governor may permit. Two
recommendations must be submitted for each position to be filled.
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