SB168 Alabama 2017 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Class 5 municipalities, animal control officers, certified by municipalities, employment authorized under chief of police, civil penalties authorized

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, counties have authority to employ persons to prevent cruelty to animals</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize Class municipalities, by local ordinance, to establish the position of certified animal control officer under the supervision of the chief of police</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize the chief of police to determine the qualifications for a certified animal control officer</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would impose civil penalties for violations of municipal ordinances governing the treatment, care, well-being, and safety of animals and authorize a certified animal control officer to issue citations for violations</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also authorize municipal courts to hear appeals and enforce the civil penalties</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Class 5 municipalities; to authorize Class 5 municipalities to establish the position of certified animal control officer under the supervision of the chief of police; to authorize the chief of police to determine the qualifications for a certified animal control officer; to authorize a certified animal control officer to issue citations for violations; to authorize civil penalties for violations of municipal ordinances governing the treatment, care, well-being, and safety of animals; and to authorize municipal courts to hear appeals and enforce the citations. </p>

Subjects

Class 5 Municipalities