Bill Text: MN HF516 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Animal control mandates removed.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-14 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance [HF516 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF516-Introduced.html
1.2relating to animal control; removing certain mandates;amending Minnesota
1.3Statutes 2010, sections 347.14, subdivision 1; 347.565; repealing Minnesota
1.4Statutes 2010, sections 346.13; 346.14; 346.15; 346.155, subdivision 9.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 347.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1. Seizure; impoundment; presumption. Any person may seize,
1.8impound, or restrain any unlicensed dog which the person may find running at large. The
1.9fact that a dog is without a license attached to a collar shall be presumptive evidence that
1.10the dog is unlicensed. The sheriff and sheriff's deputies or other police officershall may
1.11seize, impound or restrain any dog for which no license has been issued and for which one
1.12is required. Any officer who shall seize, restrain, impound, or kill any dog found in any
1.13place without a license, as required under sections347.09 to
347.20 , upon delivery of such
1.14dog or carcass and the proper disposal of the carcass and after making a report to the town
1.15or city treasurer of the town or city in which the dog was seized or killed, showing that the
1.16dog did not have a license, shall receive therefor a payment of $2, the same to be made
1.17from any funds in the town or city treasury not otherwise appropriated.
1.18The county auditor shall reimburse the town for any expense incurred under section
1.19347.10
and shall charge such expense to the dog license fund.
1.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 347.565, is amended to read:
1.21347.565 APPLICABILITY.
2.1 Sections347.50 to
347.56 must may be enforced by animal control authorities or
2.2law enforcement agencies, whether or not these sections have been adopted into local
2.3ordinance.
2.4 Sec. 3. REPEALER.
2.5Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 346.13; 346.14; 346.15; and 346.155, subdivision
2.69, are repealed.
1.3Statutes 2010, sections 347.14, subdivision 1; 347.565; repealing Minnesota
1.4Statutes 2010, sections 346.13; 346.14; 346.15; 346.155, subdivision 9.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 347.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1. Seizure; impoundment; presumption. Any person may seize,
1.8impound, or restrain any unlicensed dog which the person may find running at large. The
1.9fact that a dog is without a license attached to a collar shall be presumptive evidence that
1.10the dog is unlicensed. The sheriff and sheriff's deputies or other police officer
1.11seize, impound or restrain any dog for which no license has been issued and for which one
1.12is required. Any officer who shall seize, restrain, impound, or kill any dog found in any
1.13place without a license, as required under sections
1.14dog or carcass and the proper disposal of the carcass and after making a report to the town
1.15or city treasurer of the town or city in which the dog was seized or killed, showing that the
1.16dog did not have a license, shall receive therefor a payment of $2, the same to be made
1.17from any funds in the town or city treasury not otherwise appropriated.
1.18The county auditor shall reimburse the town for any expense incurred under section
1.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 347.565, is amended to read:
1.21347.565 APPLICABILITY.
2.1 Sections
2.2law enforcement agencies, whether or not these sections have been adopted into local
2.3ordinance.
2.4 Sec. 3. REPEALER.
2.5Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 346.13; 346.14; 346.15; and 346.155, subdivision
2.69, are repealed.
