HB0156 • 2013

Movement of livestock in emergency situations.

AN ACT relating to inspection of brands; providing an exception for brand and ownership inspection and movement of livestock in emergency situations; providing for declaration and recognition of emergency situations as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture

Enacted

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Sponsor: Representative Hunt
Last action: 2013-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/28/2013

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HB0156HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

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HB0156SS001

Standing Committee • GEIS

Adopted

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Bill History

2013-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-02-28 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0105
2013-02-27 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0105
2013-02-26 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0105
2013-02-26 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0105
2013-02-26 Senate
S Adopted HB0156JC01
2013-02-25 House
H Adopted HB0156JC01
2013-02-19 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2013-02-19 House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2013-02-19 House
H Did Not Concur
2013-02-14 House
H Received for Concurrence
2013-02-14 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-13 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-12 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-12 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-12 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-06 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-06 Senate
S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-02-01 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05
2013-02-01 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-31 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-30 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-29 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-29 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-01-29 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-24 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-24 House
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-15 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05
2013-01-14 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0156
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
13LSO-0365
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0105

Chapter No.:
CH0107

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Hunt

Catch Title:
Movement of livestock in emergency situations.

Subject:
Authorizing
the movement of livestock without a brand inspection in emergency situations.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This bill
authorizes the movement of livestock without a
brand inspection in emergency situations.

The bill
requires the person moving the livestock to provide notice within 48 hours if
moving livestock across county lines and requires the person to immediately
provide notice if livestock is moved across state lines.

The bill
provides that an inspection shall be completed without cost prior to moving
livestock to the original location or to another location.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0156

ENROLLED ACT NO. 105, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
inspection of brands; providing an exception for brand and ownership inspection and movement of livestock in emergency situations;

providing for declaration and recognition of emergency situations as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 11
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20
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203 is amended to read:

11
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20
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203.

Inspection of brands at time of delivery or removal; certificate required; lack thereof
; emergency movement of livestock
.

(a)

Except as
hereafter

otherwise
provided
in this section
or except as provided in W.S. 11
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20
‑
211, 11
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20
‑
224

and 11
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20
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230, it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association to sell, change ownership or to remove or cause to be removed in any way from any county in Wyoming to any other state or country, any livestock unless each animal has been inspected for brands and ownership at the time of delivery or removal by an authorized Wyoming brand inspector and a proper certificate of inspection or clearance has been issued.

(b)

Except as
otherwise
provided
in this section
,
t
ransporting livestock across state lines without first having had such inspection and having obtained such certificates is prima facie evidence of intent to avoid inspection and to steal, take and carry away the animals and is punishable as provided in W.S. 6
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3
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402.

(c)

Except as
hereafter

otherwise
provided
in this section
or except as provided in W.S. 11
‑
20
‑
211, 11
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20
‑
217, 11
‑
20
‑
224

and 11
‑
20
‑
230, it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association to remove or cause to be removed in any way from any county in Wyoming to any other county, any livestock unless each animal has been inspected for brands and ownership at the time of delivery or removal by an authorized Wyoming brand
inspector and a proper certificate of inspection or clearance has been issued, except where the board has established brand inspection zones for each species of livestock. Brand inspection zones may

encompass an area based on multiple contiguous counties or the entire state, as determined by the board. Brand inspection zones shall be reviewed and reauthorized annually by the board and shall be in effect for a calendar year.

(d)

Notwithstanding
any other
provision of this section, a person, firm, partnership, corporation or association may move livestock to another county in this state in the case of an emergency situation declared or recognized by the board
or director
. If a livestock animal is moved under this subsection, the person moving the animal shall notify the board
or an agent of the board
not later than forty-eight (48) hours after
the movement has occurred. Prior to moving the livestock back to the original location or to any other location, the person shall obtain an inspection of brands and ownership and the board shall not charge a fee for the inspection. If livestock will be moved across state lines in an emergency situation declared or recognized by the board
or director
under this subsection, the person
,
firm, partnership, corporation or association shall immediately contact the board and follow the direction of the board for inspection of brands and ownership.
The board
or director
may declare an emergency situation under this subsection at any time it is required for public safety or the safety of livestock. If livestock is moved prior to declaration of an emergency situation by the board
or director, the board or director
may recognize the situation as an emergency situation after the fact if it determines that any movement of livestock was required for public safety or for the safety of livestock.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk