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HF 516

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/14/2011 11:15am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to animal control; removing certain mandates; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 347.14, subdivision 1; 347.565; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 346.13; 346.14; 346.15; 346.155, subdivision 9.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 347.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Seizure; impoundment; presumption.

Any person may seize,
impound, or restrain any unlicensed dog which the person may find running at large. The
fact that a dog is without a license attached to a collar shall be presumptive evidence that
the dog is unlicensed. The sheriff and sheriff's deputies or other police officer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end
seize, impound or restrain any dog for which no license has been issued and for which one
is required. Any officer who shall seize, restrain, impound, or kill any dog found in any
place without a license, as required under sections 347.09 to 347.20, upon delivery of such
dog or carcass and the proper disposal of the carcass and after making a report to the town
or city treasurer of the town or city in which the dog was seized or killed, showing that the
dog did not have a license, shall receive therefor a payment of $2, the same to be made
from any funds in the town or city treasury not otherwise appropriated.

The county auditor shall reimburse the town for any expense incurred under section
347.10 and shall charge such expense to the dog license fund.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 347.565, is amended to read:


347.565 APPLICABILITY.

Sections 347.50 to 347.56 deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin maynew text end be enforced by animal control authorities or
law enforcement agencies, whether or not these sections have been adopted into local
ordinance.

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 346.13; 346.14; 346.15; and 346.155, subdivision
9, new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end