GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NOR IH CAROLINA SESSION 1989 



1 iinpouiKlincnt. and ciislotly of an animal by an anicn al conlinl oftlcer or a clog warden 



2 shall conslilulc a niisdenicanor and llic ixrsini miniclcd Ihcreol shall be siibjecl to a 



3 line of not less than lllly dollars ($50.00) and iiol more than one hundred dollars 



4 ($100.00). and each animal handled in violation shall constitute a separate offense. " 



5 Sec. 4. Article 3 of Chapter I9A of the General Statutes is amended by 



6 adding a new section to read: 



7 " § I9A- 4 0. County Animal C'oiitto l Facili ty; conHnemont and disposition of stray 



8 animal.s. 



9 ( a) T he governing Ixxl y of each county shal l m ai ntain, cause to be maintained, or 



10 cont ract for the use of. an anim a l control faci li ty that is operated in accordance with 



1 1 gui delines applicable to animal shelteis. and shall require animals running at large 



1 2 without the lag required by G.S. I.^GA 1 9 or in violation of any local ordinance to be 



13 conllned therein. The governin g l"H)dy of eac h county need not own the facility 



1 4 r equired by this section, b ut ma y contract for its establishment with a private group or 



15 in conjunction with other loc al governing bodies, or may contract for the use of an 



1 6 exi sting fa c ility with t he gov ern ijig^ b ody of an other county or city. The governing 



1 7 b ody shall make the facil it y ac cessible to the p ublic at rea.sonahle hours during the 



18 week. 



1 9 (b) All animals conllned pursu ant to th i s section shall be ke pt available for claim by 



2 their owner for a period of not less than 72 hours, excluding any day that the facility is 



21 n ot (jpen to the public . 



2 2 (c) If the owner of an amnuii confined in (lie fa cility ma) be readily identified, the 

 2 3 op erator of the facility sh all make a reasona ble effort to notify the owner within 48 



2 4 hours after the ani mal is conllned . 



2 5 (d) This Article does no t prohibi t the de sir uclion of a critically injured or critically ill 



2 6 animal for humane purpos es . " 



2 7 Sec. 5. Article ^ ol Chapter I9A of the General Statutes is amended by 



28 adding Ihe following new sections to read: 



29 " § I9A-4I. Animal Wcl fiuo Act luifoiceincnl Fund. 



3 ( a) T he Animal Welfare Act Enloicement Fund is established in the Ani mal Wel fare 

 31 Sect ion of Ihe D epailmcnl of Agrictilline. Ihe Depailmeiil of Agricii l liire shall be 

 3 2 resp onsible for receipt and jjisbursenjent ol all funds in the Animal Welfare Act 

 3 3 Hnforcetiient Fund as pr()\idc'd in iliis section. 



3 4 (b) Moneys in Ihe Anim al Welfare Act hnloicemen i Fund shall b e used annually for 

 3 5 personnel and udministrali \e costs incurrt\l by t he Animal Welfare Se cti on of the 

 36 D epartment of Agricu lture in enforcing the provision s of the Animal Welfare Act. 



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