Senate Bill S82

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to lost hunting dogs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S82 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A825
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง11-0923, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S783, A3296

2009-S82 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that any dog that has been released from their confinement for hunting purposes shall be deemed to be under the reasonable control of its owner while engaged in hunting or returning from hunting.

2009-S82 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S82 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   82

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to  lost
  hunting dogs

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

  Section 1. Section 11-0923 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7.  ANY  DOG THAT HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THEIR CONFINEMENT FOR HUNTING
PURPOSES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE UNDER THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF ITS OWNER
WHILE ENGAGED IN HUNTING OR RETURNING FROM HUNTING. THE OWNER OR TRAINER
OF A DOG THAT HAS BEEN  RELEASED  FROM  THEIR  CONFINEMENT  FOR  HUNTING
PURPOSES  AND  BECOMES  TEMPORARILY  LOST  OR  WANDERS FROM ITS OWNER OR
TRAINER  WHILE  HUNTING  SHALL  NOT  BE  DEEMED  TO  HAVE  VIOLATED  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  IT  SHALL  BE  THE  DUTY  OF  ANY  PEACE OFFICER, DOG WARDEN OR ANIMAL
CONTROL OFFICER TO MAKE A FAIR AND REASONABLE EFFORT TO DETERMINE WHETH-
ER ANY DOG FOUND APPARENTLY RUNNING AT LARGE IS A DOG WHICH  HAS  BECOME
LOST TEMPORARILY OR WANDERED WHILE HUNTING FROM THE IMMEDIATE CONTROL OF
ITS OWNER OR TRAINER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01138-01-9

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