If the Commissioner of Agriculture finds the presence of tuberculosis or brucellosis recurring in one herd within any two-year period, or if he finds any herd of cattle substantially infected with tuberculosis or brucellosis, he may order the condemnation of such herd and compensation therefor shall be paid in accordance with section 22-288. Said compensation shall not be paid, nor shall the herd be restocked, until the premises from which such herd was taken have been cleaned and disinfected, and such premises have been inspected and approved by the commissioner or his deputy or any authorized agent of the commissioner. Any person aggrieved by an order of the commissioner to so condemn a herd may, within seven days after such order, appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.

(February, 1965, P.A. 21, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 78-190, S. 2; P.A. 79-560, S. 11, 39; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

History: 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 78-190 deleted proviso requiring separate appraisal of purebred bovines and grade bovines at maximum rate of $390 and $330 for each, respectively; P.A. 79-560 replaced provisions re appeals to state board of agriculture with provision requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.

Cited. 190 C. 622.