Senate Bill No. 330–Senator Rhoads

March 8, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources

 

SUMMARY—Requires state quarantine officer to maintain confidentiality of certain notifications. (BDR 50-1478)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to diseased animals; requiring the state quarantine officer to maintain confidentiality of certain notices regarding diseased animals under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 571.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 571.160 Whenever any livestock becomes infected with any infectious,

1-3 contagious or parasitic disease as defined by rules and regulations adopted

1-4 by the state quarantine officer, the owner or agent in charge, an inspector of

1-5 the division or any practicing veterinarian shall immediately notify the state

1-6 quarantine officer. A notification of disease received pursuant to this

1-7 section must be kept confidential unless:

1-8 1. The reported disease is specifically regulated pursuant to NRS

1-9 571.130 for mandatory control and eradication to protect the public

1-10 health, other livestock or wildlife; or

1-11 2. The state quarantine officer determines that a public health

1-12 emergency exists.

1-13 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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