S3911-2011 Actions

• Jun 1, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A6373A
• May 2, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 2, 2011: AMENDED 3911A
• Apr 13, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Apr 12, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.349
• Mar 9, 2011: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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BILL NUMBER:S3911

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the release of
animals from a pound or shelter

PURPOSE:
To allow the release of animals to other entities in addition to
adoptees or owners to increase chances for adoption. This bill is a
technical correction to Chapter 419 of the Laws of 2010, in which
"shelter" was inadvertently excluded from the chapter language.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends subdivision 7-a of section 117 of the agriculture and
markets law, as amended by Chapter 419 of the Laws of 2010, to
provide that a pound, shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty
of animals, humane society, dog protective association, dog control
officer, peace officer or any agent thereof may release a dog or cat
to another pound, shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty of
animals, duly incorporated humane society or duly incorporated animal
protective association if such action is reasonably likely to create
an opportunity for the adoption of such dog or cat within a
reasonable period of time.

EXISTING LAW:
Chapter 419 of the Laws of 2010 amended the law to enable pounds to
transfer animals to any of the above-named entities/persons, to
enhance an animal's chance for adoption. Unfortunately, the words
"animal shelters" were inadvertently excluded from this amendment.

JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation will ensure that whenever there are areas of the
state which experience increased demand for dogs or cats and the
supply of such animals is readily abundant in other areas of the
state, other animal shelter-type entities may transport such animals
to another shelter and release the animals to that shelter for the
purpose of facilitating adoption. Animal shelters were inadvertently
excluded from the 2010 amendments, this bill amends that law to
rightfully grant shelters the same authority as pounds and other
entities named in the bill.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010:      Chapter 419 of the Laws of 2010
2007-2008: A.519 Referred to Agriculture
2005-2006: A.3990 Referred to Agriculture
2003-2004: A.374 Referred to Agriculture
2001-2002: Referred to Agriculture and Markers

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S3911-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3911
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 March 9, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
 release of animals from a pound or shelter
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Subdivision 7-a of  section  117  of  the  agriculture  and
 markets  law,  as  amended  by  chapter 419 of the laws of 2010 and such
 section as renumbered by section 12 of part T of chapter 59 of the  laws
 of 2010, is amended to read as follows:

 7-a.  Any  animal  in  the custody of a pound OR SHELTER shall be made
 available for adoption or euthanized subject to subdivisions six,  eight
 and  nine of this section and subject to the provisions of section three
 hundred seventy-four of this chapter after the time for  redemption  has
 expired;  provided,  however,  that  such release may be made to another
 such pound, duly incorporated society for the prevention of  cruelty  to
 animals,  duly  incorporated  humane society or duly incorporated animal
 protective association for the sole purpose of placing such animal in an
 adoptive home, when such action is reasonably believed  to  improve  the
 opportunity for adoption.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09872-01-1

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