71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 977
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 314
                Ordered by the Senate February 23
          Including Senate Amendments dated February 23
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
  M.D., for State Department of Agriculture)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Allows   { - termination - }   { + suspension + } of
appointment as deputy state veterinarian if license to practice
veterinary medicine is suspended. { +  Provides that State
Department of Agriculture may not, without good cause, refuse to
reinstate appointment of deputy state veterinarian whose license
is reinstated. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
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.
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