Kentucky House Bill 157 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-05 - to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
Pending: House Agriculture and Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create new sections of KRS 258 to define "animal control officer" "humanely destroy" and "reasonable expenses"; allow animal control officers to take physical custody of an animal if there is probable cause or the officer has a warrant finding probable cause to believe that the animal is in imminent harm, cruelly treated or tortured; require the animal control officer to file a petition of facts with the District Court 96 hours after taking custody of the animal and request action by that same court; allow the animal to be humanely destroyed if a licensed veterinarian deems the animal to be severely injured or diseased; require the District Court to place the petition on the docket and issue a summons for the owner or person caring for the impounded animal; require the court to determine physical custody of the animal pending a final decision of the court on the question of animal cruelty or torture; provide a method for the owner to be noticed of animal's custody if the court could not determine the animal's ownership; require the owner to relinquish ownership after court order or post a surety bond for the care of the animal pending final disposition of the case; allow the court to waive bond if the owner is found indigent; allow the court to order the animal humanely destroyed upon written assessment by a licensed veterinarian; allow agent caring for the impounded animal to draw on the bond for care expenses and provide method for return of unused portion of bond.

AN ACT relating to animal impoundment.

Rep. Ron Crimm [R]	Rep. Robert Damron [D]	Rep. Dennis Horlander [D]	Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]
Rep. Dennis Keene [D]	Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-05		to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
2011-01-04		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB157.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB157/bill.doc