PRINTER'S NO. 596
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
560
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY KANE, MUTH, FONTANA, BREWSTER, COSTA, YUDICHAK,
SANTARSIERO, COMITTA, SCHWANK AND COLLETT, APRIL 14, 2021
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 14, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance,
providing for Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 3576. Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund.
(a) Fund established.--The Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund
is established as a special fund in the State Treasury. Money in
the fund may only be used for purposes of animal cruelty
investigations, which shall include training, equipment and
employment expenses of humane society police officers and food,
shelter and veterinary costs for animals who are victims of
animal cruelty. Money in the fund and the interest accruing on
the money in the fund are appropriated to the Attorney General
who may expend the money directly for training and equipping
humane society police officers, development of animal cruelty
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investigation materials, salary and benefits for attorneys to
prosecute and train other prosecutors in animal cruelty cases
and grants to animal shelters to fund animal cruelty
investigations or other expenses permissible under this section.
(b) Assessment.--In addition to any other costs that may be
imposed for a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 Subch. B (relating
to cruelty to animals), an assessment of $5 shall be imposed.
Money collected shall be transmitted to the State Treasurer for
deposit into the fund.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "fund"
means the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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