Relating to a notarized affidavit requesting a municipal animal control authority to seize and impound a dangerous or aggressive dog in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
HB 448 allows municipal animal control authorities to seize and impound dangerous or aggressive dogs in unincorporated areas (extraterritorial jurisdiction) when specific conditions are met. It requires a notarized affidavit signed by two residents from different households alleging repeated attacks causing injury to humans, pets, or livestock. The law applies only in areas without an active animal control authority or where the existing authority does not handle such seizures. This policy change directly affects residents in unincorporated areas and municipal animal control agencies operating beyond city limits.
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Introduced Feb 28, 2025
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Feb 28, 2025
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Feb 28, 2025
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Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
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