§ 36-14-27 — Return of appraisal - Payment of claims for diseased animals

The return of an appraisal under this chapter must be in writing and signed by the board or
by the board's agent who made the appraisal, or by the members of the board of appraisers if a
reappraisal is made after a protest, and by the owner of the condemned animal. The return must
be certified by the agriculture commissioner to the office of management and budget. The office
of management and budget shall issue a check jointly to the owner and any lienholders of the
animal. The amount of indemnity paid by this state to the owner of a diseased animal may not
exceed five thousand dollars per animal less any amount obtained by the owner through
insurance, federal indemnity payments, or salvage payments. This state is not liable for
indemnity under this chapter in excess of the amount approved by the emergency commission
for the payment of the indemnity.