H.B. 107
         ANIMAL SHELTER AMENDMENTS

House Committee Amendments

Amendment 1 February 9, 2010 5:23 PM



Representative Jennifer M. Seelig proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 21 through 24 :    

             21      animal
{   or to make it available to others   } ;        and      

             22          
{   .    when an animal is voluntarily surrendered to an animal shelter, prohibits the

             23      provision of the animal for research or educational purposes if the owner signs a
             24      document prohibiting that action; and  
}


2.    Page 2, Line 38 :    

             38          [The] (1) Subject to Subsections (2)
{   and (4)   } , the governing body of the county or


3.    Page 2, Line 52 through Page 3, Line 67 :    

             52          (c) the establishment has made a reasonable effort to:
             53          (i) find the rightful owner of [such] the animal
{   [   } ,      {   ]   }        including checking if the animal has a tag, a brand, or a microchip       ; and

             54          (ii) if the owner is not found, [shall make a reasonable effort to] make the animal
             55      available to others during the impound period.
{   [   } Owners of animals who voluntarily provide

             56      their animals to an establishment may, by signature, determine whether or not the animal may
             57      be provided to an institution or used for research or educational purposes.
{   ]   }

             58          
{   (3) If the owner of an animal voluntarily provides the animal to an establishment, the

             59      establishment shall:
             60          (a) notify the owner that the owner may sign a document that prohibits the animal from
             61      being:
             62          (i) provided to an institution; or
             63          (ii) used for research or educational purposes; and
             64          (b) upon request, provide the document described in Subsection (3)(a) to the owner.
             65          (4) An animal may not be provided to an institution or used for research or educational
             66      purposes if permission for that provision or use is prohibited in accordance with Subsection
             67      (3).  
}


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