Bill Text: MA H792 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The care of wildlife by nonprofit organizations
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 3/9 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B2 [H792 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H792-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Murphy
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act regarding the Care of Wildlife by Nonprofit Organizations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
James M. Murphy |
4th Norfolk |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act regarding the Care of Wildlife by Nonprofit Organizations.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 4 of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection 13 the following:
Allow nonprofit organizations that are licensed by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to provide wildlife medicine and/or rehabilitation, charge a reasonable fee or to require a minimum donation from individuals or organization seeking medical care and/or rehabilitation of wild animals brought to said facility.