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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2409

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE M. K. KELLER

Printer's No. 4059

Amend Bill, page 2, line 19, by striking out all of said line

and inserting

"Reasonable costs of care."  As follows:

(1)  The reasonable costs of caring

Amend Bill, page 2, line 23, by striking out all of said line

and inserting

(i)  At least 30 days following a hearing on a

petition

Amend Bill, page 2, line 25, by striking out all of said line

and inserting

(ii)  The seized animals are no longer under the

control

Amend Bill, page 2, line 27, by striking out all of said line

and inserting

(iii)  The owner and defendant have relinquished all

Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 28 and 29

(2)  Reasonable costs of care shall be limited to $15 per

day per animal, in addition to necessary medical care, as

determined by a licensed veterinarian and documented by

invoices.