Assembly Bill A7122

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to animal response teams

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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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2021-A7122 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6713
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 26-B Art Head, add §411, Ag & Mkts L

2021-A7122 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and markets to enter into agreements with animal welfare organizations to provide care for animals during emergencies and disasters.

2021-A7122 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7122
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 23, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- (at request of the Department of Agri-
   culture  and  Markets)  --  read once and referred to the Committee on
   Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  animal
   response teams
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The article heading of article 26-B of the agriculture  and
 markets  law, as added by chapter 182 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
 read as follows:
                [ANIMAL] EMERGENCY RESPONSE [TEAMS] SERVICES
                                FOR ANIMALS
   § 2. The agriculture and markets  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 411 to read as follows:
   §  411. AGREEMENTS WITH ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE IN
 EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS. THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO
 ENTER  INTO  AGREEMENTS  WITH  ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AT NO DIRECT
 COST TO THE STATE  TO  SUPPORT  THE  PREVENTION  OF,  PREPAREDNESS  FOR,
 RESPONSE  TO,  AND  RECOVERY  FROM  EMERGENCIES  AND DISASTERS AFFECTING
 ANIMALS IN NEW YORK STATE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09561-01-1

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