Sporting Dogs, sledding dogs, other working dogs, etc., often tether for more than three hours. Number: LA HB 219 - Updated (Status 03/31/2010) Title: CRIME Sponsor: ST.GERMAIN Abstract: Creates the crime of illegally restraining a dog Status: H 26 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. - 03/29/2010 Municipalities SHALL license breeders LA HB 313 - Updated (Status 03/31/2010) Title: ANIMALS/ DOGS Sponsor: G.SMITH Abstract: Provides relative to license fees for dog breeders Status: H 36 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. - 03/29/2010 And the Worst one of all House Bill 428 changes law so that an "interested party" (i.e. breeder, co-owner, ex-spouse, former owner, etc.) must post a MINIMUM bond of $100 PER DAY (changed from reasonable expenses) to prevent disposition of the animal for thirty days (plus an additional $100 per day for the next 30 days, etc.) if the animal is seized for being "treated cruelly." The amount of the bond shall be determined by thedepartment, agency, HUMANE SOCIETY, AND THE CUSTODIAN OF THE ANIMAL as authorized by the court, and, THE COURT SHALL ORDER THAT THE BOND BE GIVEN TO THE CUSTODIAN OF THE ANIMAL. $3000 per month to the custodian to keep the animal from being "disposed of." LA HB 428 - Updated (Status 03/31/2010) Title: ANIMALS/CRUELTY Sponsor: LEGER Abstract: Provides with respect to the seizure of animals treated cruelly Status: H 48 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. - 03/29/2010 PLEASE help Louisiana fight these bills! Please pass this on to all your Louisiana breeder friends and exhibitors! The legislative season runs through 6:00 p.m. June 21, 2010. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================