§ 19A-67 – Animal Shelter Support Fund.
19A-67. Animal Shelter Support Fund. (a) Creation. – The Animal Shelter Support Fund is established as a special fund in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Fund consists of appropriations by the General Assembly or contributions and grants from public or private sources. (b) Use. – The Fund shall be used by the […]
§ 19A-68 – Grants to counties and cities from Animal Shelter Support Fund.
19A-68. Grants to counties and cities from Animal Shelter Support Fund. (a) Eligible Costs. – Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, governments eligible for distributions from the Animal Shelter Support Fund may receive funding only for the direct operational costs of the animal shelter following an event described in G.S. 19A-67(b). For purposes of […]
§ 19A-69 – Report.
19A-69. Report. The Department shall report annually to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the Fiscal Research Division no later than March 1. The report shall contain information regarding all revenues and expenditures of the Animal Shelter Support Fund. (2015-241, s. 13.7(b); 2020-78, s. 5.1(b).)
§ 19A-41 – Legal representation by the Attorney General.
19A-41. Legal representation by the Attorney General. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to represent the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or to designate some member of his staff to represent the Commissioner and the Department, in all actions or proceedings in connection with this Article. […]
§ 19A-45 – Appointment of animal cruelty investigators; term of office; removal; badge; oath; bond.
19A-45. Appointment of animal cruelty investigators; term of office; removal; badge; oath; bond. (a) The board of county commissioners is authorized to appoint one or more animal cruelty investigators to serve without any compensation or other employee benefits in his county. In making these appointments, the board may consider persons nominated by any society incorporated […]
§ 19A-46 – Powers; magistrate's order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner.
19A-46. Powers; magistrate’s order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner. (a) Whenever any animal is being cruelly treated as defined in G.S. 19A-1(2), an animal cruelty investigator may file with a magistrate a sworn complaint requesting an order allowing the investigator to provide suitable care for and take immediate custody of the animal. The […]
§ 19A-47 – Care of seized animals.
19A-47. Care of seized animals. The investigator must take any animal he seizes directly to some safe and secure place and provide suitable care for it. The necessary expenses of caring for seized animals, including necessary veterinary care, shall be a charge against the animal’s owner and a lien on the animal to be enforced […]
§ 19A-35 – Penalty for failure to adequately care for animals; disposition of animals.
19A-35. Penalty for failure to adequately care for animals; disposition of animals. Failure of any person licensed or registered under this Article to adequately house, feed, and water animals in his possession or custody shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor, and such person shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars […]
§ 19A-36 – Penalty for violation of Article by dog warden.
19A-36. Penalty for violation of Article by dog warden. Violation of any provision of this Article which relates to the seizing, impoundment, and custody of an animal by a dog warden shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor and the person convicted thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) […]
§ 19A-37 – Application of Article.
19A-37. Application of Article. This Article shall not apply to a place or establishment which is operated under the immediate supervision of a duly licensed veterinarian as a hospital where animals are harbored, boarded, and cared for incidental to the treatment, prevention, or alleviation of disease processes during the routine practice of the profession of […]