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2014 SESSION

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HB 740 Dogs; killing or injuring livestock or poultry, animal control officer to seize dog committing.

Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Duty to seize or kill a dog killing or injuring livestock or poultry. Provides that a local animal control officer or other officer shall have a duty to seize or kill a dog found in the act of killing or injuring livestock or poultry. Current law provides that the officer shall have a duty to kill the dog.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Duty to kill a dog injuring livestock or poultry; limitation by locality. Allows certain localities by ordinance to limit or eliminate the duty of a local animal control officer to kill or seize a dog found in the act of injuring noncommercial poultry. The bill also allows localities to alter the rights of certain persons to kill dogs found chasing livestock or poultry.