HOUSE BILL 736

Sponsored By:

Delegate Beitzel

Entitled:

Garrett County - Animal Control Ordinance - Enabling Authority

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Commissioners of Garrett County to adopt an animal control ordinance; authorizing a specified animal control officer to deliver a citation to a person believed to be committing a violation of an animal control ordinance adopted by the county commissioners; establishing the contents of the citation; establishing a maximum penalty; authorizing the county commissioners to establish specified fines and procedures; authorizing a person who receives a specified citation to elect to stand trial; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/15

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/29

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/30

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/22

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Citations

County Commissioners

Court Costs

District Courts

Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences

Garrett County

Hearings

Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.

Notices

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Trials

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 25 County Commissioners

( 236A )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Environmental Matters

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 15, 2012: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

March 27, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)