47-1011. Fees for sale of livestock; disposition of moneys. (a) The public livestock market operator shall collect from the consignor of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep and goats the fee per head on all such livestock sold at a public livestock market in the amount fixed by the commissioner under this section. The public livestock market operator shall remit to the commissioner on or before the 15th day of each month the amounts collected during the preceding calendar month.

(b) The electronic auction operator shall collect from the consignor of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep and goats the fee per head in an amount fixed by the commissioner under this section on all such livestock sold at an electronic auction if such livestock is located in the state of Kansas. The electronic auction operator shall remit to the commissioner on or before the 15th day of each month the amounts collected during the preceding calendar month.

(c) The fee per head provided for in this section shall be in addition to the inspection fee stated in K.S.A. 47-1008, and amendments thereto, to the license fee payable to the commissioner for licenses mentioned and described in K.S.A. 47-1002, and amendments thereto, and to the fee provided for in K.S.A. 74-534, and amendments thereto.

(d) The commissioner shall determine annually the amount of funds which will be required, in addition to the funds received for fees imposed under K.S.A. 47-1001a and 47-1001e, and amendments thereto, to properly enforce and administer the laws contained in article 10 of chapter 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and shall fix and adjust from time to time the fee per head imposed under this section in such reasonable sum as may be necessary for such purposes, except that the fee per head fixed under this section shall not be more than $.25. The fee per head in effect on the day preceding the effective date of this act shall continue in effect until the commissioner fixes a different fee per head under this section.

(e) The commissioner shall remit all moneys received by or for the commissioner under K.S.A. 47-1001a, 47-1001e and this section, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the animal disease control fund.

History: L. 1937, ch. 262, § 11; L. 1939, ch. 224, § 8; L. 1941, ch. 272, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 229, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 293, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 265, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 206, § 4; L. 1973, ch. 2, § 23; L. 1980, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 197, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 152, § 12; L. 2000, ch. 111, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 168; L. 2010, ch. 105, § 2; Apr. 22.