95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0955

 

Introduced 2/8/2007, by Rep. William B. Black

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
510 ILCS 5/9   from Ch. 8, par. 359

    Amends the Animal Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning impounding dogs.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning animals.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Animal Control Act is amended by changing
5 Section 9 as follows:
 
6     (510 ILCS 5/9)  (from Ch. 8, par. 359)
7     Sec. 9. Any dog found running at large contrary to
8 provisions of this Act may be apprehended and and impounded.
9 For this purpose, the Administrator shall utilize any existing
10 or available animal control facility or licensed animal
11 shelter. The dog's owner shall pay a $25 public safety fine,
12 $20 of which shall be deposited into the Pet Population Control
13 Fund and $5 of which shall be retained by the county or
14 municipality. A dog found running at large contrary to the
15 provisions of this Act a second or subsequent time must be
16 spayed or neutered within 30 days after being reclaimed unless
17 already spayed or neutered; failure to comply shall result in
18 impoundment.
19 (Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03; 94-639, eff. 8-22-05.)