Colorado § 35-50-104 State veterinarian and authorized representatives

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-50-104 — State veterinarian and authorized representatives

Colorado § 35-50-104

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Livestock Health Act

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-50-104 (2026).

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(1)Subject to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the commissioner is authorized to employ a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine as state veterinarian, who will be an authorized representative of the department.

(2)The commissioner may employ, as assistants and authorized representatives, accredited veterinarians who are licensed to practice in Colorado as may be necessary to assist the state veterinarian in carrying out the duties and functions set forth in this article.

(3)The commissioner may commission graduate veterinarians located in various portions of the state, to be known as commissioned state veterinarians. Such commissioned state veterinarians may be called upon by the state veterinarian to perform such special duties in all hazards arising fro

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(1) Subject
to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the commissioner is authorized
to employ a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine as state veterinarian, who will be
an authorized representative of the department.

(2) The commissioner may employ, as assistants and authorized
representatives, accredited veterinarians who are licensed to practice in Colorado
as may be necessary to assist the state veterinarian in carrying out the duties and
functions set forth in this article.

(3) The commissioner may commission graduate veterinarians located in
various portions of the state, to be known as commissioned state veterinarians.
Such commissioned state veterinarians may be called upon by the state
veterinarian to perform such special duties in all hazards arising from any livestock
emergencies as may be assigned to them, and they shall report to the state
veterinarian. Commissioned state veterinarians shall perform only such special
duties as may be assigned to them. Such commissioned state veterinarians shall
hold their commissions at the pleasure of the commissioner and may be removed at
any time.

(4) The commissioner may appoint or employ competent persons to perform
duties as assigned by the state veterinarian for disease control or livestock
emergencies.

(5) The department shall administer an infectious or contagious disease
surveillance, control, and eradication program and shall supervise or be responsible
for the supervision of all personnel engaged in any county or area infectious or
contagious disease control program. The service of personnel commissioned or
appointed pursuant to subsections (3) and (4) of this section shall be paid for by the
livestock owner unless specifically provided for by local, state, or federal funding.

(6) All persons utilized by the commissioner, the department, and the state
veterinarian pursuant to this section, whether employed or volunteer, shall be
deemed employees of the department for purposes of article 10 of title 24, C.R.S.