4-1-2. State veterinarian — Qualifications; term of office; assistants.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

(a)
The Commissioner is empowered to employ a licensed veterinarian, with not less than five years’ practical experience in the general practice of his profession, as state veterinarian. The state veterinarian shall hold his office for the same term as the Commissioner unless removed sooner at the direction of the Commissioner.#
(b)
The Commissioner may employ such other assistants as may be necessary in carrying out the duties imposed on him by this title.#
(c)
The Commissioner shall have the power to prescribe the powers, duties, and functions of the state veterinarian and his assistants.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1910, p. 125, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1929, p. 336, § 1; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 97; Code 1933, §§ 62-902, 62-903; Ga. L. 1935, p. 167, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1937, p. 850, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1941, p. 238, §§ 2-4; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 4.

Code Commission notes

The title of the state veterinarian was changed to ‘‘chief veterinarian’’ pursuant to Ga. L. 1941, p. 238, § 2. However, the title was changed back to ‘‘state veterinarian’’ administratively and is so used in this Code section.

Cross references

License requirements for veterinarians, § 43-50-20 et seq.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t4-6-(v4)-2013-pdf.pdf, Volume V4, 2013 edition, page 3; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 290d3a1d6843.

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