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AL SB413
Bill
Status
2/11/2010
Primary Sponsor
Steve French
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AI Summary
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Prohibits county and municipal governments from adopting ordinances, rules, or resolutions concerning livestock care and handling or animal husbandry practices on private property.
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Reserves sole jurisdiction over livestock and animal husbandry practices involved in agricultural production on private property to the Department of Agriculture and Industries and the State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
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Does not affect existing zoning ordinances or business licenses enacted by local governments.
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Specifies that the State Veterinarian is responsible for administering and enforcing state livestock laws relating to livestock care and control of contagious and infectious diseases in livestock.
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Increases penalties for animal cruelty: establishes mandatory minimum fines of $500 on second conviction and $1,000 on third or subsequent conviction for violating cruelty to animals statutes.
Legislative Description
Agriculture and livestock, regulation of livestock and animal husbandry, sole jurisdiction of Agriculture and Industries Department, State Veterinarian, duties re livestock diseases, etc., exclusive, cruelty to animals, penalties, Secs. 2-4-1, 13A-11-14 am'd.
Agriculture
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/14/2010