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1998 SESSION

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SB 134 Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs. Makes it optional for localities to compensate livestock and poultry owners whose animals are killed or injured by dogs. Currently, localities must compensate such owners if they first exhaust any legal remedies against the dogs' owners, if known; furnish evidence, within 60 days of discovering the damage, of the quantity and value of the dead or injured livestock; and notify the animal warden or other officer of the incident within 72 hours of discovering the damage.


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