Section 287.710 - Determination of extraordinary emergency; notice to governor; recommendations; proclamation of state emergency; expediting necessary procedures. - Michigan Statutes

ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 466 of 1988

287.710 Determination of extraordinary emergency; notice to governor; recommendations; proclamation of state emergency; expediting necessary procedures.

Sec. 10.

If the director determines that a disease or condition in animals in this state poses an extraordinary emergency to the livestock industry, public health, or human food chain of this state, the director shall notify the governor of the determination and the reasons for this determination. The director shall recommend to the governor the procedures the director considers necessary to eliminate the threat. Upon being notified, the governor may issue a proclamation declaring a state of emergency. After proclamation of a state of emergency by the governor, the governor may expedite necessary procedures to control the spread of, or to eradicate, the disease or condition.

History: 1988, Act 466, Eff. Mar. 28, 1989