HB202 Alabama 2017 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Animals, dogs, humane treatment of, humane tethering device, limited immunity

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there are no requirements relating to the humane tethering of dogs</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish definitions and guidelines for the humane tethering of a dog as a means of containment. This bill would establish penalties for violations</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to animals; to create the Humane Tethering Act; to provide guidelines for tethering dogs; to provide limited immunity; to provide for enforcement; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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. </p>

Subjects

Animals