§ 11-19-118 — Animal reimbursement program account

(a) There is created the animal reimbursement program
account into which shall be deposited revenues as provided by
law. Interest on earnings from funds in the account shall be
credited to the account. Deposits into the account shall only be
expended pursuant to this section, W.S. 11-19-103, 11-19-106,
11-19-214, 11-19-406 and Wyoming livestock board rules.
Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008 or 9-4-207, unexpended funds shall
not revert.
(b) The state veterinarian shall report the balance of the
account and the claims endorsed and paid each fiscal year to the
joint appropriations committee and the joint agriculture, state
and public lands and water resources interim committee.
(c) Before the state veterinarian endorses any payment to
be made from this account for the ordered disposal of any
livestock under W.S. 11-19-106, 11-19-214 or 11-19-406 or for
brucellosis testing and containment efforts pursuant to Wyoming
livestock board rules or under W.S. 11-19-103, the state
veterinarian shall ascertain that sufficient funds are available
in the account. The state veterinarian shall use available
federal funds before using state funds to make any payment from
this account.
(d) Not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)
shall be paid for any single quarantine effort under W.S. 11-19-
103(k). The reimbursement limit under this subsection does not
include any indemnity payment for livestock disposal under W.S.
11-19-106, 11-19-214 or 11-19-406. Payments from this account
for quarantine efforts shall cease whenever the unexpended,
unobligated account balance equals or is less than one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000.00). Payments from this account for
quarantine efforts may resume after the unexpended, unobligated
account balance exceeds one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00).
(e) The Wyoming livestock board, in consultation with the
state veterinarian, shall promulgate rules to carry out the
purposes of this section.