Section 3-9-2 – Requirements for Sterilization.
Section 3-9-2 Requirements for sterilization. (a) Any public or private animal shelter, animal control agency operated by a political subdivision of this state, or humane society shall make provisions for the sterilization of all dogs or cats acquired from a shelter, agency, or humane society by providing for all of the following: (1) Sterilization by […]
Section 3-9-3 – Violations.
Section 3-9-3 Violations. It shall be a misdemeanor to fail or refuse to comply with this chapter. Any person failing or refusing to comply shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of a minimum of fifty dollars ($50) and not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200). (Act […]
Section 3-9-4 – Relation to Other Shelter Policies.
Section 3-9-4 Relation to other shelter policies. This chapter shall not prohibit the adoption by any political subdivision of this state of shelter policies which are more stringent than the requirements of this chapter. (Act 2006-627, p. 1421, §4.)
Section 3-10-1 – Short Title.
Section 3-10-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Animal Census Reporting Act.” (Act 2015-433, §1.)
Section 3-10-2 – Definitions.
Section 3-10-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL SHELTER. A public facility, which includes a physical structure, that provides temporary or permanent shelter to stray, abandoned, abused, or owner-surrendered animals that is operated, owned, or maintained by any municipality, county, duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare […]
Section 3-10-3 – Monthly Report.
Section 3-10-3 Monthly report. On a monthly basis, each animal shelter owner, operator, manager, or director shall compile a report containing all of the following information: (1) The number of animals of each species taken in from all of the following sources: a. Owner surrenders. b. Strays. c. Other animal shelters. d. Animal control. e. […]
Section 3-10-4 – Report Requirements.
Section 3-10-4 Report requirements. (a) Each animal shelter shall report the information required in Section 3-10-3 no later than 30 days after the end of each month. Each animal shelter shall make the report available to the public upon request. The animal shelter may compile, publish, computerize, and enter the data or information required in […]
Section 3-10-5 – Violations.
Section 3-10-5 Violations. A violation of this chapter does not create a civil statutory cause of action or criminal liability. (Act 2015-433, §5.)
Section 3-5-8 – Posting of Notice as to Taking, etc., and Hearing Thereupon; Proceedings Where Owner Appears and Claims Livestock or Animal Generally; Proceedings and Entry of Judgment for Sale Where Livestock or Animal Not Claimed and Adjudged to Be Unlawfully at Large Generally.
Section 3-5-8 Posting of notice as to taking, etc., and hearing thereupon; proceedings where owner appears and claims livestock or animal generally; proceedings and entry of judgment for sale where livestock or animal not claimed and adjudged to be unlawfully at large generally. (a) The district court shall give notice, by posting in three public […]
Section 3-6A-6 – Construction With Other Laws; Penalties.
Section 3-6A-6 Construction with other laws; penalties. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal other criminal laws. Whenever conduct prescribed by this chapter is also prescribed by any other provision of law, the provision which carries the more serious penalty shall be applied. (Act 2018-182, §1.)