Bill Text: MI SB0499 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes; animals; reference in 2007 PA 132 to the Michigan penal code; update. Amends sec. 2 of 2007 PA 132 (MCL 287.992). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0496'17
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-06-28 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [SB0499 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SB0499-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 499
June 28, 2017, Introduced by Senators ROCCA, HERTEL, JONES, BIEDA, KNEZEK and ANANICH and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 2007 PA 132, entitled
"Animal welfare fund act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 287.992).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Animal control shelter" and "animal protection shelter"
mean those terms as defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL
287.331.
(b) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural
development.
(c) "Fund" means the animal welfare fund created in section 3.
(d) "Qualified veterinarian" means a person licensed or
otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of veterinary
medicine
under part 188 of article 15 of the public health code,
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.18801 to 333.18838, and who practices
veterinary medicine in this state.
(e) "State animal anticruelty laws" means the laws and
standards provided for the adequate care of animals in chapter IX
of
the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.49 to 750.70,
750.70a,
including the provisions of section 50(8)
50(12) of the
Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.50.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 496
of the 99th Legislature is enacted into law.
