19A-60. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that the uncontrolled breeding of cats and dogs in the State has led to unacceptable numbers of unwanted dogs, puppies and cats and kittens. These unwanted animals become strays and constitute a public nuisance and a public health hazard. The animals themselves suffer privation and death, are impounded, […]
19A-61. Spay/Neuter Program established. There is established in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a voluntary statewide program to foster the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats for the purpose of reducing the population of unwanted animals in the State. The program shall consist of the following components: (1) Education Program. – The […]
19A-62. Spay/Neuter Account established. (a) Creation. – The Spay/Neuter Account is established as a nonreverting special revenue account in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Account consists of the following: (1) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-31, s. 11.4(c), effective October 1, 2010. (2) Twenty dollars ($20.00) of the additional fee imposed by G.S. […]
19A-63. Eligibility for distributions from Spay/Neuter Account; Definitions. (a) A county or city is eligible for reimbursement from the Spay/Neuter Account if it meets the following condition: (1) The county or city offers one or more of the following programs to low-income persons on a year-round basis for the purpose of reducing the cost of […]
19A-64. Distributions to counties and cities from Spay/Neuter Account. (a) Reimbursable Costs. – Counties and cities eligible for distributions from the Spay/Neuter Account may receive reimbursement for the direct costs of a spay/neuter surgical procedure for a dog or cat owned by a low-income person as defined in G.S. 19A-63(b). Reimbursable costs shall include anesthesia, […]
19A-65. Annual Report Required From Every Animal Shelter in Receipt of State or Local Funding. Every county or city animal shelter, or animal shelter operated under contract with a county or city or otherwise in receipt of State or local funding shall prepare an annual report in the form required by the Department of Agriculture […]
19A-66. Notification of available funding. Prior to January 1 of each year, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall notify counties and cities that have, prior to that notification deadline, established eligibility for distribution of funds from the Spay/Neuter Account pursuant to G.S. 19A-63, of the following: (1) The amount of funding in the […]
