AN ACT to extend the sunset provision of the act that strengthened the authority of the state veterinarian to prevent and control an outbreak of foot‑and‑mouth disease and any other contagious animal disease.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 11 of S.L. 2001‑12, as amended by S.L. 2003‑6, reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 11.  This act is effective when it becomes law and expires  October 1, 2009."SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2005. 
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21st day of April, 2005.

	s/ Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/ Richard T. Morgan
	 Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives

	s/ Michael F. Easley
	 Governor

Approved 7:41 p.m. this 28th day of April, 2005