Last Action | to Agriculture (S) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to stray equines. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Impact Statements | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 1509 |
Sponsors | D. Butler, J. Greer |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 259 to define the terms "local government" and "stray animal"; amend KRS 259.110 to specify when a stray animal may be taken up and posted; amend KRS 259.120 to remove some restrictions on when an animal may be taken up; increase the fee for posting the stray from $.50 to $5.00; remove the requirement that the record of the posting of the stray be displayed on the courthouse door; remove the distinction between strays younger than two years old and older than two years old; permit local governments to establish their own reasonable fees for keeping strays; amend KRS 259.130 to apply only to stray animals as defined; remove reference to stray cattle; amend KRS 259.140 to allow the taker-up to sell the stray animal; allow the true owner to claim the proceeds from the sale less the costs for keeping the animal; amend KRS 259.990 to remove penalties that no longer apply to certain sections of the chapter; repeal KRS sections, 259.150, 259.160, 259.170, 259.180, and 259.190. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Stray equines, taking up and posting of Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for Local Government - Establish a reasonable fee for keeping stray equines, authority to Local Mandate - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for |
Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/11/09 |
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02/12/09 |
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02/13/09 |
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02/23/09 |
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02/24/09 |
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02/25/09 |
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02/26/09 |
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03/02/09 |
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Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | T. McKee |
Summary | Remove the mandatory fee of $5 for the justice of peace to issue a stray certificate and allow local governments to establish a fee for the service by ordinance; reinstate the existing amount of $.75 for the county clerk's fee for keeping a record of the stray certificate issued by the justice of the peace. |
Index Headings |
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Stray equines, taking up and posting of Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for Local Government - Establish a reasonable fee for keeping stray equines, authority to Local Mandate - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Butler |
Summary | Change every occurrence of "stray animal" to "stray equine"; shorten the amount of time it takes for title to the stray equine to vest in the taker-up from 2 years to 90 days. |
Index Headings |
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Stray equines, taking up and posting of Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for Local Government - Establish a reasonable fee for keeping stray equines, authority to Local Mandate - Taking up and posting of stray equines, requirements for |
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