[ SHOWGSD-L ] TX regional GSDC please act on this by 1/15/09
- From: Diane Brantley <texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:00:59 -0800 (PST)
This one is important... . It could mean the right to own the breed of dog of
your choice. All TX regional clubs please give Zandra your permission to
include your club in the brief she is submitting to the TX attorney general to
fight for our right to own the breed of our choice. BSL legislation will be
addressed this session.
Diane
-------Original Message----- --
From: Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
Date: 01/12/09 12:21:20
To: TX-RPOA@LISTSERV. TAMU.EDU
Subject: Urgent: All Texas animal groups!
TX-RPOA E-News
From RPOA Texas Outreach and
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
"Animal welfare, not animal 'rights'
and, yes, there is a difference."
Permission granted to crosspost.
January 12, 2009
Urgent request from Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (RPOA)
NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACTION!
In late November Greg Abbott, Texas attorney general, wrote a letter to
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance in regard to his office issuing an opinion
on whether existing state law prohibiting breed specific legislation applies
"only" to dogs already declared dangerous or whether it prohibits "any"
ordinance specific to one breed of dog in Texas.
This opinion was requested by Rep. Tony Goolsby who is no longer in office.
RPOA was asked by the attorney general's office if we wanted to submit a
brief and has hired Zandra Anderson, Houston attorney, to do this for us.
We immediately contacted all our friends on the national level and others
who helped us at the state legislature during the last session regarding the
Dangerous Dog Law to ask if they would submit a brief also. RPOA requested
an extension of the deadline due to the holidays and received an extension
until January 20th.
There's no time to contact everyone again individually so please see that
your state or national club has either already submitted a brief or would
they like to take advantage of a new opportunity to sign on to the RPOA
brief being prepared by Zandra for RPOA -- much less time consuming! Zandra
says no signatures are needed.
Zandra needs an email saying it is okay to add your group and only needs:
1. Name of group
2. Name of person with group
3. Title of person (e.g. pres, founder, officer, legislative liaison, etc.)
Zandra needs this information BY JANUARY 15TH in order to meet the deadline
set by the AG's office. We're seeking the support of all registries' kennel
clubs, breed clubs or performance event clubs, rescues, search & rescue
teams, therapy groups, etc.
This must be a unified effort to preserve our right to own the dog breed of
our choice. I'm sure you're aware that breed specific legislation in other
areas now encompasses more and more dog breeds. Texas Municipal League and
Texas cities individually are urging legislators to change state law during
every legislative session to allow breed specific legislation. We need your
help.
RPOA Texas Outreach (501 C4)
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (501 C3)
900 NE Loop 410 #311-D
San Antonio, TX 78209
Website: www.responsiblepeto wners.org
$15 Annual dues (January - December)
To subscribe or unsubscribe, e-mail rpoa@xxxxxxxxxx
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