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    Livestock Sanitary Board

    Also known as:
    State Livestock Sanitary Board
    Active dates:1903-1980
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 35.02
    Succeeded by:
    Board of Animal Health
    History:

    The Board of Animal Health was established by the legislature in 1903 as the State Livestock Sanitary Board (Laws of Minnesota 1903,  chapter 352). Prior to 1903, the board's functions were performed by the Department of Health.

    The Board's name changed to the Board of Animal Health in 1980 (Laws of Minn. 1980, chap. 467).
    Membership:

    As of 1979, the board consists of five members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 1978.

    Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

    Agency heads:

    Secretaries/Executive Officers:

    • S. H. Ward, 1903-1918
    • Charles E. Cotton, 1919-1942
    • Ralph L. West, 1942-1959
    • Jack G. Flint, 1960-?
    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1970-1980.
    Record last updated: 02/25/2025
     

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