H2525B4068A08582       JKL:JSL 07/02/08    #90             A08582
                       AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2525
                                    Sponsor:  REPRESENTATIVE MILLARD
                                           Printer's No. 4068

     1       Amend Sec. 7 (Sec. 211), page 54, line 6, by inserting after
     2    "filed,"
     3               within ten days of filing the appeal,
     4       Amend Sec. 7 (Sec. 211), page 54, lines 7 through 11, by
     5    striking out "post a" in line 7, all of lines 8 through 11 and
     6    inserting
     7    either:
     8               (i)  post a surety bond in the amount determined by
     9           the department applying the criteria set forth in
    10           paragraph (2); or
    11               (ii)  deposit a sum of money not to exceed 10% of the
    12           amount of the surety bond determined by the department
    13           applying the criteria set forth in paragraph (2).

    14       Amend Sec. 7 (Sec. 211), page 54, lines 15 and 16, by
    15    striking out all of said lines and inserting
    16    to removal and impoundment, for a period of 31 days.
    17           (2.1)  Any surety bond posted pursuant to paragraph
    18       (1)(i) shall be payable to the Commonwealth of

    19       Amend Sec. 7 (Sec. 211), page 54, by inserting between lines 
    20    19 and 20
    21           (2.2)  Any deposit pursuant to paragraph (1)(ii) shall be
    22       held by the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Dog Law
    23       Enforcement, until after the appeal. If after the appeal the
    24       dogs are not placed under the care of the owner from which
    25       they were seized, the department shall be entitled to keep
    26       the deposit and collect the remainder of the amount
    27       determined by the department applying the criteria set forth
    28       in paragraph (2) from the owner.

    29       Amend Sec. 7 (Sec. 211), page 54, line 22, by inserting after
    30    "the" where it appears the second time

     1               deposit or the




















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