CHAPTER 5. PROMOTION OF LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY

IC 15-11-5
    Chapter 5. Promotion of Livestock Industry

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"Livestock"
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "livestock" includes the following:
        (1) Beef cattle, dairy cattle, and other animals of the bovinespecies.
        (2) Swine and other animals of the porcine species.
        (3) Sheep and other members of the ovine species.
        (4) Horses, mules, burros, asses, and other animals of theequine species.
        (5) Goats and other members of the caprine species.
        (6) Poultry and other birds of the avian species.
        (7) Ostriches, rhea, emus, and other birds of the ratite species.
        (8) Camels, llamas, and other members of the camelid species.
        (9) Farm raised deer, elk, moose, and other members of thecervidae species.
        (10) Bison.
        (11) Aquatic animals that are the subject of aquaculture.
        (12) Rabbits.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.

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"Fund"
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the livestockindustry promotion and development fund established by section 4(a)of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.

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Department's duties
    Sec. 3. The department shall aid, encourage, foster, and promotethe development and improvement of the livestock industrythroughout Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.

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Livestock industry promotion and development fund
    Sec. 4. (a) The livestock industry promotion and developmentfund is established as a dedicated fund to be administered by thedepartment.
    (b) Money in the fund must be spent by the department:
        (1) exclusively for the purposes described in this chapter,including administrative expenses; and
        (2) throughout Indiana.
    (c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund. However, if the fund is abolished, themoney in the fund reverts to the state general fund.
    (d) There is annually appropriated to the department the entire

amount of money in the fund for the use of the department incarrying out the purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.

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Grants from fund
    Sec. 5. The department may make grants from the fund toassociations or organizations for the following purposes:
        (1) To conduct or support livestock industry shows, sales,expositions, conventions, or similar events throughout Indianaconsistent with the purposes of this chapter.
        (2) To support expanding markets for Indiana livestockproducers by encouraging the development of business andindustry related to livestock production, processing, anddistribution.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.

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Matching amounts for grants from fund
    Sec. 6. (a) An association or organization may not qualify for orbe eligible to receive any part of the fund awarded as grants unlessthere is provided and made available from sources other than thefund an amount for grants equal to or in excess of that allocated fromthe fund under this chapter.
    (b) Funds approved and designated by the department forpurposes other than grant awards are exempt from the matching fundrequirements for grant awards under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.

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Eligibility for grants
    Sec. 7. An association or organization must be a nonprofit entityto be eligible for grants under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.

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Rules
    Sec. 8. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carryout this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.2.