History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Animal control and cruelty; amend statutes to increase penalties and set treatment procedures.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/03/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/12/97 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/12/97 | (H) | Amended | |
| 5 | 02/12/97 | (H) | Recommitted to Committee | |
| 6 | 02/12/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Holden
Code Sections: A 019-0005-0050, A 021-0019-0009, A 041-0053-0011, A 041-0053-0013, A 097-0041-0003, A 097-0041-0011, A 097-0041-0016, RP 097-0041-0001, RP 097-0041-0005, RP 097-0041-0007, RP 097-0027-0007, RP 097-0041-0011, RP 097-0041-0003, RP 097-0041-0013, RP 097-0041-0017
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION FOR THE ERECTION OF ANIMAL SHELTERS, AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTERS, SET PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION AND AUTHORIZE THE EUTHANIZATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 21-19-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPALITY TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION FOR THE ERECTION OF ANIMAL SHELTERS AND TO SET REASONABLE HOLDING PERIODS FOR ANIMALS FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-53-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO SET REASONABLE HOLDING PERIODS FOR ANIMALS FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-53-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FINE AMOUNTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 53, TITLE 41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO CODIFY NEW CODE SECTION 41-53-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO FINDS A STRAY DOMESTIC ANIMAL MUST MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO LOCATE THE OWNER; TO CODIFY NEW CODE SECTION 97-41-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE EUTHANIZATION OF STRAY ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE FIGHTING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS FOR SPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ALL COURTS IN THE STATE TO ORDER THE SEIZURE OF ANY ANIMAL BEING TREATED CRUELLY, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED; TO CODIFY NEW CODE SECTION 97-41-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO ABUSE OR INJURE ANIMALS; TO CODIFY NEW CODE SECTION 97-41-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATION AGENT OR VETERINARIAN TO RENDER CARE TO ANY ANIMAL IN IMMINENT BODILY DANGER BECAUSE OF NEGLECT; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-1, WHICH PROHIBITS THE CRUEL TREATMENT OF LIVING CREATURES; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS THE CARRYING OF ANY CREATURE IN A CRUEL OR INHUMAN MANNER; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-7, WHICH PROHIBITS THE CONFINING OF CREATURES WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF ANY OF SECTIONS 97-41-3 THROUGH 97-41-11 OR SECTION 97-27-7, TO REPEAL SECTION 97-41-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS THE ADMINISTERING OF POISON TO ANIMALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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