SB18 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Dogs and cats, sterilization required under certain conditions, exceptions, county commission to implement based on four-fifths vote that a low cost spay and neuter program exists in county, civil fines
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an animal shelter is
required to make provisions for the sterilization
of dogs and cats adopted from the shelter</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the sterilization of
dogs and cats owned by private individuals in any
county in which the county commission has made a
finding that a low-cost sterilization program
exists in the county. The bill would provide
exceptions and for civil enforcement</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to dogs and cats; to provide for
sterilization of all privately owned dogs and cats under
certain conditions; to provide for civil fines; to provide for
exceptions; and to provide that this act shall be operative in
a county only after certain findings by the county commission
of a county.
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Subjects
Animals
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB18 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |