Sec. 22-288a. Condemnation of herd. Compensation. Appeals.
Sec. 22-288a. Condemnation of herd. Compensation. Appeals. 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with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of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.