S0798B1290A03715 DMS:NLG 11/12/19 #90 A03715
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 798
Sponsor: SENATOR KILLION
Printer's No. 1290
Amend Bill, page 1, line 15, by striking out "and,"
Amend Bill, page 1, line 17, by inserting after
"requirements"
; and making an editorial change
Amend Bill, page 5, line 1, by striking out "Section 503-A"
and inserting
Sections
Amend Bill, page 5, line 1, by inserting after "503-A(B)"
and 507-A(f)(1)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 1, by striking out "is" and
inserting
are
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 13 and 14
Section 507-A. Construction of article.
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(f) Procedure in certain cities.--In cities of the first
class, second class and second class A, the following procedure
shall apply:
(1) A person who has been attacked by a dog, or anyone
on behalf of such person, or a person whose domestic animal,
dog or cat has been killed or injured without provocation
while the attacking dog was off the owner's property or a
police officer or an animal control officer employed by or
under contract with the city may make a complaint before a
magisterial district judge, charging the owner or keeper of
such a dog with harboring a dangerous dog. The magisterial
district judge shall make a report of the determination under
section [502-A(a)] 502-A(a.2) to the police or an animal
control officer employed by or under contract with the city
and to the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. The Bureau of Dog
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Law Enforcement shall give notice of this determination to
the respective city treasurer.
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