FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 16, 2009

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 127, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Representative

    1. Strike House Judiciary Committee Amendment 5.

    2. On page 3, strike Subsection F in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:

         "F. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an owner from voluntarily relinquishing an animal to an animal control agency or shelter in lieu of posting security. A voluntary relinquishment shall not preclude further prosecution of any criminal charges alleging that the owner has committed felony cruelty to animals.".

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