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Senate File 473 - EnrolledAn Actrelating to livestock health, by providing for the
livestock health advisory council and livestock disease
research fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 267.1, Code 2023, is amended by striking
the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
267.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
requires:
1. “College of veterinary medicine” means the Iowa state
university of science and technology college of veterinary
medicine.
2. “Council” means the livestock health advisory council
created pursuant to section 267.2.
3. “Fund” means the livestock disease research fund created
in section 267.8.
4. “Livestock” means the same as defined in section 717.1.
5. “Member organization” means an organization appointing
one or more members to the council pursuant to sections 267.2
and 267.3.
6. “Producer” means a person engaged in the business of
producing livestock for profit.
Sec. 2. Section 267.2, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.2 Livestock health advisory council creation and
membership.
1. There is a A livestock health advisory council, referred
to in this chapter as the council is created to support
research of livestock diseases conducted by the college of
veterinary medicine.
2. The council shall consist of all of the following:
1. a. Three cattle producers appointed by the Iowa
cattlemen’s association, one of whom shall serve an initial
term of one year, and one of whom shall serve an initial term
of two years.
2. b. Three swine producers appointed by the Iowa pork
producers association, one of whom shall serve an initial term
of one year.
3. c. One sheep producer appointed by the Iowa sheep
-1-producers association who shall serve an initial term of one
year.
4. d. One poultry producer appointed by the Iowa north
central poultry association who shall serve an initial term of
two years.
e. One turkey producer appointed by the Iowa turkey
federation who shall serve an initial term of three years.
5. f. One milk producer appointed by the Iowa state dairy
association who shall serve an initial term of two years; and.
6. g. One practicing veterinarian appointed by the Iowa
veterinary medical association.
Sec. 3. Section 267.3, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.3 Terms and vacancies — expenses and compensation
prohibited.
1. Except as provided in section 267.2, each member of
the council shall be appointed by a member organization for a
three-year term beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment.
No A member shall not serve more than two terms, including any
portion of a term served pursuant to the filling of a vacancy.
Vacancies A vacancy shall be filled by the appropriate member
organization in the same manner as appointing a full-term
members member.
2. A member of the council is not entitled to receive
expenses incurred in the discharge of the member’s duties
on the council. A member is also not entitled to receive
compensation as otherwise provided in section 7E.6.
Sec. 4. Section 267.5, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.5 Duties and objectives of council.
The livestock health advisory council shall do all of the
following:
1. Elect a chairperson and such other officers as it deems
advisable. Officers of the council shall serve for terms of
one year. No A member may shall not serve in any one office for
-2-more than two terms.
2. Hold a meeting twice each year at Iowa state university
of science and technology. The council shall meet with the
Iowa state university faculty of the college of veterinary
medicine. Hold The council may hold other such meetings as
the council may determine necessary, or as required by section
267.6. No An action taken by the council shall not be valid
unless agreed to by a majority of the council members.
3. a. Make By the beginning of each fiscal year, make
recommendations to the Iowa state university college of
veterinary medicine concerning the application expenditure of
funds appropriated to the college of veterinary medicine moneys
in the fund.
b. The Iowa state university college of veterinary medicine
shall not expend any of the funds appropriated by this chapter
until the recommendation of the council concerning that
appropriation is adopted or sixty days following the effective
date of the appropriation, whichever is earlier The college of
veterinary medicine shall not obligate moneys in the fund for
a fiscal year until the council makes timely recommendations
for the expenditure of those moneys for that fiscal year as
required in paragraph “a”.
4. File an annual report with the secretary of agriculture.
Sec. 5. Section 267.7, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.7 Other funds moneys.
In addition to the funds appropriated to it by this chapter
moneys in the fund, the Iowa state university college of
veterinary medicine may accept grants, gifts, matching funds
moneys, or any other funds moneys for research into the
diseases of affecting livestock. The moneys may be from any
source, public or private.
Sec. 6. Section 267.8, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.8 Livestock disease research fund.
-3- There is created in the office of the treasurer of state
a fund to be known as the livestock disease research fund.
Moneys in the fund are appropriated for use by the college of
veterinary medicine to conduct research of diseases affecting
livestock. Any balance in said fund on June 30 of each fiscal
year shall revert to the general fund.
Sec. 7. REPEAL. Section 267.4, Code 2023, is repealed.
______________________________
AMY SINCLAIRPresident of the Senate______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 473, Ninetieth General Assembly.______________________________
W. CHARLES SMITHSONSecretary of the SenateApproved _______________, 2023______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernorda/ns
livestock health advisory council and livestock disease
research fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 267.1, Code 2023, is amended by striking
the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
267.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
requires:
1. “College of veterinary medicine” means the Iowa state
university of science and technology college of veterinary
medicine.
2. “Council” means the livestock health advisory council
created pursuant to section 267.2.
3. “Fund” means the livestock disease research fund created
in section 267.8.
4. “Livestock” means the same as defined in section 717.1.
5. “Member organization” means an organization appointing
one or more members to the council pursuant to sections 267.2
and 267.3.
6. “Producer” means a person engaged in the business of
producing livestock for profit.
Sec. 2. Section 267.2, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.2 Livestock health advisory council creation and
membership.
1. There is a A livestock health advisory council, referred
to in this chapter as the council is created to support
research of livestock diseases conducted by the college of
veterinary medicine.
2. The council shall consist of all of the following:
1. a. Three cattle producers appointed by the Iowa
cattlemen’s association, one of whom shall serve an initial
term of one year, and one of whom shall serve an initial term
of two years.
2. b. Three swine producers appointed by the Iowa pork
producers association, one of whom shall serve an initial term
of one year.
3. c. One sheep producer appointed by the Iowa sheep
-1-producers association who shall serve an initial term of one
year.
4. d. One poultry producer appointed by the Iowa north
central poultry association who shall serve an initial term of
two years.
e. One turkey producer appointed by the Iowa turkey
federation who shall serve an initial term of three years.
5. f. One milk producer appointed by the Iowa state dairy
association who shall serve an initial term of two years; and.
6. g. One practicing veterinarian appointed by the Iowa
veterinary medical association.
Sec. 3. Section 267.3, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.3 Terms and vacancies — expenses and compensation
prohibited.
1. Except as provided in section 267.2, each member of
the council shall be appointed by a member organization for a
three-year term beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment.
No A member shall not serve more than two terms, including any
portion of a term served pursuant to the filling of a vacancy.
Vacancies A vacancy shall be filled by the appropriate member
organization in the same manner as appointing a full-term
members member.
2. A member of the council is not entitled to receive
expenses incurred in the discharge of the member’s duties
on the council. A member is also not entitled to receive
compensation as otherwise provided in section 7E.6.
Sec. 4. Section 267.5, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.5 Duties and objectives of council.
The livestock health advisory council shall do all of the
following:
1. Elect a chairperson and such other officers as it deems
advisable. Officers of the council shall serve for terms of
one year. No A member may shall not serve in any one office for
-2-more than two terms.
2. Hold a meeting twice each year at Iowa state university
of science and technology. The council shall meet with the
Iowa state university faculty of the college of veterinary
medicine. Hold The council may hold other such meetings as
the council may determine necessary, or as required by section
267.6. No An action taken by the council shall not be valid
unless agreed to by a majority of the council members.
3. a. Make By the beginning of each fiscal year, make
recommendations to the Iowa state university college of
veterinary medicine concerning the application expenditure of
funds appropriated to the college of veterinary medicine moneys
in the fund.
b. The Iowa state university college of veterinary medicine
shall not expend any of the funds appropriated by this chapter
until the recommendation of the council concerning that
appropriation is adopted or sixty days following the effective
date of the appropriation, whichever is earlier The college of
veterinary medicine shall not obligate moneys in the fund for
a fiscal year until the council makes timely recommendations
for the expenditure of those moneys for that fiscal year as
required in paragraph “a”.
4. File an annual report with the secretary of agriculture.
Sec. 5. Section 267.7, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.7 Other funds moneys.
In addition to the funds appropriated to it by this chapter
moneys in the fund, the Iowa state university college of
veterinary medicine may accept grants, gifts, matching funds
moneys, or any other funds moneys for research into the
diseases of affecting livestock. The moneys may be from any
source, public or private.
Sec. 6. Section 267.8, Code 2023, is amended to read as
follows:
267.8 Livestock disease research fund.
-3- There is created in the office of the treasurer of state
a fund to be known as the livestock disease research fund.
Moneys in the fund are appropriated for use by the college of
veterinary medicine to conduct research of diseases affecting
livestock. Any balance in said fund on June 30 of each fiscal
year shall revert to the general fund.
Sec. 7. REPEAL. Section 267.4, Code 2023, is repealed.
______________________________
AMY SINCLAIRPresident of the Senate______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 473, Ninetieth General Assembly.______________________________
W. CHARLES SMITHSONSecretary of the SenateApproved _______________, 2023______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernorda/ns