§ 36-01-07 — Consulting veterinarian of board - Duties - Compensation

The board shall choose a veterinarian on staff at North Dakota state university to act as
consulting veterinarian to the board. The term of appointment is open and at the will of the
board. At the discretion of the board, the consulting veterinarian, or any United States
department of agriculture approved laboratory shall make diagnostic examinations of all
diseased animals or portions thereof or of such material as may be forwarded by the board or
the commissioner's duly authorized agents. For services, the consulting veterinarian or United
States department of agriculture approved laboratory is entitled to receive such compensation
as the commissioner may deem proper, which must be paid out of the fund appropriated for the
use of the commissioner.