08 LC 38
0628
Senate
Bill 520
By:
Senators Goggans of the 7th, Tolleson of the 20th, Hudgens of the 47th and
Chapman of the 3rd
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding dogs, so as to provide for a
misdemeanor for removing certain collars from dogs; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions regarding dogs, is amended by adding a new Code section to
read as follows:
"4-8-8.
(a)
For the purposes of this article, the term 'collar' means any electronic or
radio transmitting collar or identification collar that has the purpose of
tracking the location of a dog.
(b)
Any person removing a collar from a dog without permission from the dog´s
owner and with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from locating such dog
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, in the case of such dog being lost or
killed as a result of the violator´s removal of such collar, shall be
required to pay the dog´s owner restitution in the amount of the actual
value of the dog."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.