HB419 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chad Fincher

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Animals, nonhuman primates for which there is no rabies vaccine, possession and sale prohibited, exceptions, Sec. 3-8-1 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, with certain limited exceptions, it is illegal to own, possess, maintain, sell, or trade certain animals for which there is no rabies vaccine.

This bill would add nonhuman primates to the animals which it is illegal to own, possess, maintain, sell, or trade unless there is a licensed rabies vaccine available.

This bill would allow the seizure of any animal found not to have the required vaccine or that is not registered as required with the Department of Agriculture and Industries.

This bill would also provide criminal penalties for violations.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Animals