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                                  2632

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 27, 2015
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Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- 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  improv-
  ing shelter care

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 117 of the agriculture and markets
law, as added by chapter 220 of the laws of 1978  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:
  3.  [Each]  FOR  EACH  dog seized in accordance with the provisions of
this article [shall be properly  sheltered,  fed  and  watered  for  the
redemption  period  as hereinafter provided], THE DOG CONTROL OFFICER OR
PEACE OFFICER, ACTING PURSUANT TO THEIR SPECIAL DUTIES, OR POLICE  OFFI-
CER  IN  THE  EMPLOY OF OR UNDER CONTRACT TO A MUNICIPALITY, OR ANY DULY
INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION  OF  CRUELTY  TO  ANIMALS,  DULY
INCORPORATED  HUMANE  SOCIETY,  POUND  OR SHELTER THAT IS OPERATED BY OR
UNDER CONTRACT TO A MUNICIPALITY AND IS TAKING POSSESSION OF  SUCH  DOG,
WHICHEVER HAS POSSESSION OF THE DOG SHALL:
  (A)  PROMPTLY  INSPECT  EACH  DOG  FOLLOWING  ANY SEIZURE AND PROMPTLY
ENSURE DOGS ARE PROVIDED WITH CARE AND TREATMENT TO RELIEVE ANY PAIN AND
SUFFERING, INCLUDING NECESSARY IMMEDIATE VETERINARY CARE  AND  TREATMENT
AND PARASITE CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATE VACCINATIONS, AND
  (B)  DURING  THE TIME THE DOG IS IN THE POSSESSION, CARE OR CONTROL OF
SUCH OFFICER, SOCIETY, POUND OR SHELTER, PROPERLY SHELTER AND FEED  EACH
DOG,  AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES POTABLE, NON-FROZEN WATER TO EACH
DOG.
  S 2. Section 373 of the agriculture and  markets  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 1-b to read as follows:
  1-B.  ANY OFFICER, AGENT OR SOCIETY AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION OR POUND OR SHELTER OPERATED BY  OR  UNDER  CONTRACT  TO  A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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MUNICIPALITY  THAT  IS  TAKING  POSSESSION  OF A LOST, STRAY OR HOMELESS
ANIMAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, WHICHEVER HAS POSSESSION OF
THE ANIMAL DURING THE APPLICABLE PERIOD, SHALL:
  (A)  PROMPTLY  INSPECT  EACH  SUCH  ANIMAL AFTER TAKING POSSESSION AND
PROMPTLY PROVIDE THE ANIMAL WITH CARE AND TREATMENT TO RELIEVE ANY  PAIN
AND  SUFFERING, INCLUDING NECESSARY IMMEDIATE VETERINARY CARE AND TREAT-
MENT AND PARASITE CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATE VACCINATIONS; AND
  (B) DURING THE TIME THE ANIMAL IS IN THE POSSESSION, CARE  OR  CONTROL
OF  SUCH  OFFICER,  SOCIETY, POUND OR SHELTER, PROPERLY SHELTER AND FEED
EACH ANIMAL, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES POTABLE, NON-FROZEN  WATER
TO EACH ANIMAL.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.