2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 246 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 246.250 State aid for promotion of purebred cattle industry -- Administrative regulations.
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246.250 State aid for promotion of purebred cattle industry -- Administrative
regulations.
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As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture;
(b) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(c) "Registered cattle" means cattle with approved registration papers from
an appropriate association, organization, or authority;
(d) "Pen sale cattle" means uniform groups of commercial or registered beef
cattle;
(e) "Market animals" means beef prospect steers and market heifers; and
(f) "AOB" means all other breeds. AOB is any combination of two (2) or
more registered breeds. Both beef and dairy cattle may have an AOB
category.
The department shall support the development and the improvement of the
cattle industry in Kentucky by promoting annual shows and sales of cattle with
the purpose of establishing Kentucky as one of the greatest centers in the
United States for the breeding, producing, raising, exhibiting, showing, and
selling of cattle. The General Assembly shall make appropriations from the
general expenditure fund for each fiscal year to effectuate that purpose.
Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, from the appropriations
made in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, at least six thousand
dollars ($6,000) shall be appropriated in each fiscal year for premiums and
advertising expenditures for each of the following registered cattle breeds and
other categories:
(a) Angus;
(b) Beefalo;
(c) Charolais;
(d) Chi;
(e) Hereford;
(f) Limousin;
(g) Market animals;
(h) Maine;
(i) Pen sale cattle;
(j) Red Angus;
(k) Red Poll;
(l) Salers;
(m) Santa Gertrudis;
(n) Shorthorn;
(o) Simmental;
(p) Ayrshire;
(q) Brown Swiss;
(r) Guernsey;
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(6)
(7)
(s) Holstein;
(t) Milking Shorthorn; and
(u) Jersey.
If a registered breed from subsection (3) of this section does not have enough
entries to meet the minimum number required for a show, then it may combine
with one (1) or more other registered breeds to form an AOB category. The
AOB shall be funded in an amount equal to six thousand dollars ($6,000) from
the allocations provided to the registered breeds that created the AOB. The
funding shall be proportionately based on the number of entries per breed.
The remainder of the appropriations made in accordance with subsection (2) of
this section for each fiscal year shall be used and applied by the department as
follows: At least five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall be divided between the
Kentucky National Dairy Shows and Sales Board and the Kentucky Beef Expo
Board to help cover facility and event costs; and the remaining balance shall be
used and applied by the department in advertising and in promoting the cattle
industry in Kentucky as the Commissioner may determine.
(a) Only exhibitors participating in the Kentucky National Dairy Shows and
Sales or the Kentucky Beef Expo are eligible for the funds appropriated in
subsection (3) or (4) of this section;
(b) Only eligible cattle from the United States and Canada may participate in
the Kentucky National Dairy Shows and Sales or the Kentucky Beef Expo;
(c) When animals of equal quality are consigned, first consideration shall be
given to Kentucky-owned or Kentucky-bred cattle; and
(d) In order to receive funding under subsection (3) or (4) of this section,
each breed or category shall be required to match its appropriation on a
dollar-for-dollar basis.
The department shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with
KRS Chapter 13A to carry out the provisions of this section.
Effective:July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 387, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 378, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1980 Ky.
Acts ch. 185, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 42,
sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978; and ch. 247, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 216, sec. 1. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 91,
sec. 1. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 242, sec. 1. -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts
ch. 82, sec. 1. -- Created 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 109, secs. 1 to 5.
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