___________________ moved that HB 1181 be amended as follows:
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Section 7. That
§
40-1-5
be amended to read as follows:
40-1-5.
Any peace officer, agent of the board, or agent or officer of any humane society finding
an animal inhumanely treated, as defined in § 40-1-2.4, shall cause the animal to be impounded or
otherwise properly cared for, and the expenses of such impoundment or care shall be a lien on the
animal to be paid before the animal may be lawfully recovered.
Any agent or officer of any humane
society, any animal control officer, or any officer or agent of any animal care and control agency,
before making any impoundment of an animal, shall contract with a licensed veterinarian approved
by the Animal Industry Board to provide expert advice on the need for the impoundment and shall
consider the recommendation of the contracted veterinarian as to whether the impoundment or
measures to mitigate inhumane treatment should occur.
Section 8. That
§
40-2-5
be amended to read as follows:
40-2-5.
Nothing in chapter 40-1 or this chapter may prohibit any
Any
county or municipality
from contracting
may contract
with an incorporated society to provide animal control services, to
enforce county or municipal ordinances
,
or to enforce the provisions of chapter 40-1
pertaining to
animals other than cattle, horses, sheep, swine, and other livestock
within the jurisdiction of the
county or municipality.
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