47-417a. Brand inspection; fees; disposition; livestock brand fee fund. - Kansas Statutes

47-417a

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Article 4.--MARKS AND BRANDS

      47-417a.   Brand inspection; fees; disposition;livestock brand fee fund.(a) The livestock commissioner may, when brand inspectors or examiners areavailable, provide brand inspection. When brand inspection is requested andprovided, the livestock commissioner shall charge and collect from theperson making the request, a brand inspection fee of not to exceed$.75 per head on cattle and $.05 per head on sheep andother livestock. No inspection charge shall be made or collected at anylicensed livestock market where brand inspection is otherwise available.

      (b)   The livestock commissioner shall remit all moneys received under thestatutes contained in article 4 of chapter 47 of the Kansas StatutesAnnotated,andamendments thereto, except K.S.A. 47-434 through 47-445,andamendments thereto, to the state treasurer inaccordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto.Upon receiptof each such remittance, the state treasurer shalldeposit theentire amountin the state treasury tothecredit of the livestock brand fee fund. All expenditures from such fundshall be made inaccordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director ofaccounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the livestockcommissioner or by a person or persons designated by the commissioner.

      History:   L. 1958, ch. 16, § 2 (Special Session); L. 1965, ch.330, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 19; L. 1975, ch. 281, § 2; L.1982, ch. 223, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 196, § 1;L. 1991, ch. 152, § 4;L. 2001, ch. 5, § 160; July 1.