47-436. Same; duties of commissioner, brand inspectors and special investigators; rules and regulations. The commissioner and the brand inspectors under the control and supervision of the commissioner shall provide brand inspection in all brand inspection areas of the state, within the limits of funds provided for such purpose, and shall perform such other duties as may be required to administer the provisions of the acts contained in articles 2 and 4 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof and supplemental thereto. The commissioner or the authorized agent shall perform such acts as may be necessary to aid in establishing ownership of livestock and shall cooperate with agencies and residents of other states when ownership of livestock cannot be established within this state. The commissioner shall provide for the issuance of official inspection certificates to owners, possessors, shippers or sellers of livestock in such a manner as to provide for the most efficient administration and enforcement of the livestock laws of Kansas.

The commissioner is authorized to adopt and enforce such rules and regulations governing brand inspections as the commissioner shall deem necessary for the proper enforcement of the livestock laws of Kansas. The commissioner, brand inspectors and special investigators shall aid in investigations and prosecutions of violations of the livestock laws of Kansas and other laws of this state and of the rules and regulations of the commissioner.

History: L. 1959, ch. 228, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 258, § 10; L. 1984, ch. 196, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 156, § 8; July 1.