GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

SESSION LAW 2005-21

SENATE BILL 210

AN ACT to extend the sunset provision of the act that strengthened the authority of the state veterinarian to prevent and control an outbreak of foot‑and‑mouth disease and any other contagious animal disease.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 11 of S.L. 2001‑12, as amended by S.L. 2003‑6, reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 11.  This act is effective when it becomes law and expires 1 October 2005. October 1, 2009."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2005.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21^st day of April, 2005.

                                                        s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                         President of the Senate

                                                        s/ Richard T. Morgan

                                                         Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives

                                                        s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                         Governor

Approved 7:41 p.m. this 28^th day of April, 2005