Chap. 166.—An ACT to require county agents in certain counties to perform cer-
tain duties in relation to the prevention, abatement and control of certain
diseases of livestock and poultry; to confer certain powers; and to require
certain officers to assist in the enforcement of this act. [H B 341]

Approved March 11, 1946

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That county agent in each county of this State having a popu-
lation of more than forty-one thousand three hundred and less than forty-
one thousand nine hundred and which has a land area of more than five
hundred eighteen but less than five hundred twenty-nine square miles, all
according to the last preceding United States census, shall be vested with
all powers necessary for the control, abatement and prevention of all dis-
eases of livestock and poultry in any such county which diseases have
been classed by law as contagious and infectious of livestock or poultry.

Any such county agent shall perform such inspections, take blood
samples trom, or make tests of, animals and fowls as will aid 1n the con-
trol, prevention and abatement of any such diseases, including the im-
position of quarantine or other measures that are needed for such pur-
poses. It shall be the duty of all persons to comply with all such mea-
sures.

The State Veterinarian and any such county agent shall cooperate in
the enforcement of the provisions of this act and other laws relating to
such diseases.