[ SHOWGSD-L ] FWD: More on Indiana's Wake-up Call
- From: stormy435 <stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:50:58 -0800
Please forward.
Indiana is in trouble. The articles below outline what was taken to the
committee and it passed out on its way to the House Floor for reading and
voting. Take time to read it especially if you are in Indiana.
It is reported that only 2 people in opposition showed up at the committee and
it passed out. Now the bigger job of having to contact all representatives is
the task.
The time to take action is now. Indiana may fall if we don´t to the ARA´s.
Cathy M
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Sent: 2/11/2009 7:58:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Urgent! Indiana and New Hampshire Dog Owners
Indiana
The Indiana House Courts and Criminal Code Committee has been reviewing a
series of routine revisions to animal cruelty laws.
However, the committee has agree to hear an amendment to this legislation that
would:
1. Require anyone who owns more than 10 sexually intact female dogs over four
months of age to register as a commercial breeder. Most serious dog fanciers
who compete in shows, field trials and other events would fall under this
category.
2. Prohibit anyone from owning more than 20 sexually intact female dogs over
the age of four months for any reason.
3. Require all kennel facilities to meet complex engineering codes.
4. Allow local municipalities to pass even more stringent laws.
5. And require annual licensure and fees.
Those are provisions of the so-called Amendment One to House Bill 1468.
However, this amendment has not been published on the committee´s website or
with information about the original legislation, and has not been made
available to dog owners.
The situation is critical because the committee met today (February 11, 2009)
to discuss this legislation and amendment. Dog owners were not given advance
notice about the amendment.
The results of today´s meeting were not made available to dog owners.
Pending further clarification, the American Sporting Dog Alliance is urging all
Indiana dog owners to immediately phone and email members of the House Courts
and Criminal Code Committee and express strong opposition to Amendment One.
Here is toll-free phone contact information: Rep.Matt Pierce, Chair, (800)
382-9842; Rep. Nancy Dembowski, Vice-Chair, (800) 382-9842; Rep. Jacqueline
Clements, (800) 382-9841; Rep. Ryan Dvorak, (800) 382-9842; Rep. Ralph Foley,
(800) 382-9841; Rep. Eric Koch, (800) 382-9841, Rep. Linda Lawson, (800)
382-9842; Rep. Gregory Porter, (800) 382-9842; Rep. Vernon Smith, (800)
382-9842; Rep. Greg Steuerwald, (800) 382-9841; Rep. Vern Tincher, (800)
382-9842; and Rep. Randolph Truitt, (800) 382-9841.
This link will provide links to each legislator on the committee, listed
alphabetically: <http://www.in.gov/cgi-bin/legislative/contact/contact.pl>
http://www.in.gov/cgi-bin/legislative/contact/contact.pl
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Stormy Hope
carpoc.org
GSDCA Member
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