2006 Code of Virginia § 3.1-723 - State Veterinarian and assistants

3.1-723. State Veterinarian and assistants.

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall employ aqualified veterinarian who shall be known as the State Veterinarian, and mayemploy assistant veterinarians whose duties it shall be to carry out the lawsof the Commonwealth and the rules and regulations of the Board of Agricultureand Consumer Services. The State Veterinarian shall reside at such point inthe Commonwealth as the Commissioner may, from time to time, designate asmost suited to the efficient dispatch of the business of his office. TheState Veterinarian, and all other veterinarians, shall have the power tocarry into effect all lawful orders given by the Board or the Commissioner.

The State Veterinarian may deputize duly licensed practicing veterinariansand veterinarians in the employment of the United States Department ofAgriculture, and all such veterinarians shall have authority to perform theduties of assistant veterinarians employed by the Commissioner.

(Code 1950, 3-565; 1966, c. 702; 1978, c. 396.)