CA SB1162

Authorizes animal control officers and humane officers to possess and administer tranquilizers containing controlled substances to wild, stray, or abandoned animals under direct or indirect veterinary supervision.

Requires officers administering tranquilizers to meet five conditions: receive veterinary-approved training, complete firearms training per Section 832, obtain agency authorization with veterinarian approval, complete euthanasia training per California Code Regulations Section 2039, and pass background check with no drug or alcohol convictions.

Modifies Section 597.1 of the Penal Code regarding animal seizure procedures, postseizure hearings, and owner liability for full costs of animal care and treatment as a lien on the animal.

Incorporates conditional amendments from SB 1500 if both bills are enacted and become effective by January 1, 2013, with Section 1.5 becoming operative if SB 1162 is chaptered after SB 1500.

Takes effect immediately as an urgency statute to protect public safety from dangerous wild, stray, or abandoned animals.