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2009 SESSION

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SB 931 Animal cruelty; animal control officers, etc., obligated to prevent act thereof in their presence.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Animal cruelty; enforcement authority.  Clarifies that animal control officers, humane investigators, and employees of the State Veterinarian, who are obligated to prevent the perpetration of any act of cruelty upon any animal in their presence, shall enjoy the protection of sovereign immunity for those actions taken in good faith with reasonable cause. The clarification does not differ from current policy and jurisprudence.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093073336  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/05/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093073336
• 01/05/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/11/09  Senate: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources