Chapter 27 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 314

Relating to deputy state veterinarians; amending ORS 596.250.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 596.250 is amended to read:

596.250. (1) The appointment of a person as a deputy state veterinarian [shall be] is effective until [such person's] the person submits a written resignation [is submitted] to the State Department of Agriculture or until the department revokes or suspends the appointment [is revoked by the department] for one of the following causes:

(a) The revocation or suspension of [such] the veterinarian's license to practice veterinary medicine in this state. A deputy state veterinarian whose license is suspended may apply for reinstatement of the appointment when the license is reinstated. The department may not refuse to reinstate an appointment as a deputy state veterinarian without good cause.

(b) An unwarranted refusal to carry out reasonable requests by the department to perform specific duties.

(c) [By reason of] The withdrawal by any person as surety for a deputy state veterinarian.

(d) In the case of a veterinarian employed by the United States Department of Agriculture, [by reason of] a termination of the employment of the veterinarian by that agency or [of] the removal of the veterinarian from the state.

(e) [By reason of] Failure to use reasonable diligence in the execution of duties imposed upon the deputy state veterinarian by:

(A) Any law of this state [which] that the deputy state veterinarian has been directed to perform by the State Veterinarian[, or after having accepted]; or

(B) An appointment pursuant to the provisions of any law requiring the appointment of a veterinarian and [the administration of which law is vested in] administered by the department[, the deputy state veterinarian fails to exercise reasonable diligence in the discharge of the duties imposed upon the deputy state veterinarian by such law].

(f) The fraudulent use or misuse of any health certificate, shipping certificate or other blank forms used in practice that might lead to the dissemination of disease or the transportation of diseased livestock or the sale of inedible food products of animal origin for human consumption.

(g) Dilatory methods, willful neglect or misrepresentation in the inspection of meat.

(h) Misrepresentation of services rendered.

(i) Failure to report or the negligent handling of any disease of livestock [which] that is required to be reported under ORS 596.321.

(j) Sale or other unauthorized disposal by the veterinarian of any material, product or medicine furnished to the veterinarian by the department for use in the performance of duties as employee or officer of the department.

(k) Violation of ORS 596.075.

(2) [No appointment shall be revoked] The department may not revoke an appointment without a hearing as provided in ORS chapter 561, except that in case of revocation for causes specified in subsection (1)(a), (c), (d) or (k) of this section, it is sufficient to give notice in writing of the revocation of appointment.

Approved by the Governor April 4, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 4, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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