SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1068 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 375
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1068 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 375
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 375) of Mark C. Montigny and Benjamin Swan for legislation relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Section 39A of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 official addition, is amended by striking the second paragraph, in lines 12 to 16, and inserting in place thereof the following:-
This section shall not apply to a publicly or privately owned zoological park, a publicly owned animal pound, a privately operated animal shelter or rescue organization, to persons selling, exchanging or otherwise transferring the offspring of their personally owned animals, or to horse or cattle auctions.
