§ 47-1501 Definitions
§ 47-1502 Feeding livestock as agricultural pursuit; zoning
§ 47-1503 Feedlot operator’s license; fees; disposition of moneys
§ 47-1504 Meetings of commission; calling, notice, minutes
§ 47-1505 Standards of operations for feedlots
§ 47-1506 Powers and duties of the animal health commissioner
§ 47-1507 Review of actions of commissioner and board
§ 47-1508 Compensation of board members
§ 47-1509 Unlawful acts; penalty
§ 47-1510 Invalidity of part
§ 47-1511 Planning assistance for feedlots
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 47 > Article 15 - Feedlots

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Board: means the Kansas animal health board. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
  • Commissioner: means the state animal health commissioner. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Feedlot: means : (1) A livestock feedlot, or feed yard, having more than 1,000 head of livestock at one time during the licensed year; or (2) any other livestock feedlot whose operator elects to come under this act. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Livestock: means cattle, swine, sheep and horses. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
  • Operator: means the owner, or the person having charge or control, of a feedlot. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, a corporation, a group of individuals, joint venturers, a partnership or any other business entity. See Kansas Statutes 47-1501
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201