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47-1706a

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 17.--PET ANIMAL ACT

      47-1706a.   Bond to prevent disposition of animalsseized or impounded; approval; additional bond; notice.(a) When an animal is seized or impounded pursuant to K.S.A.47-1706, 47-1707 or 47-1715, and amendments thereto, the owner or person whowas in possession ofthe animal at the time such animal was seized or impounded may post a cash orsecurity bond as provided in this section which shall prevent the sale,placement or euthanasia of the animal. Such cash or security bond shall be inanamountsufficientto pay for the animal's care and keeping for a period of at least 30 days,commencing on the date which the animal was seized or impounded. Any suchsecurity bond or any security bond as provided in subsection (b) shall beapproved by the Kansasanimal health department.

      (b)   Such bond shall be filed with the Kansas animal health department andshall be posted on or before the date of the disposition hearing or within tendays after the animal is seized or impounded, whichever is earlier. At the endof the time for which expenses are covered by the bond if the owner or personwho was in possession of the animal at the time it was seized or impoundeddesires to prevent disposition of the animal, such owner or person shall post anew cash or security bond prior to the previous bond's expiration. At the endof the timeforwhich expenses are covered by the bond, the animal may be sold, placed oreuthanized.

      (c)   The authority seizing or impounding an animal shall give notice bydelivering a copy of this section to a person residing on the property wherethe animal was seized or by posting a copy at the place where the animal wasseized.

      (d)   Nothing in this section shall prevent the euthanasia at any time of ananimal seized or impounded which is determined bya licensed veterinarian to be diseased ordisabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose.

      (e)   This act is supplemental to and shall become a part of the Kansas petanimal act.

      History:   L. 2003, ch. 119, § 1; July 1.

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47-1706a

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 17.--PET ANIMAL ACT

      47-1706a.   Bond to prevent disposition of animalsseized or impounded; approval; additional bond; notice.(a) When an animal is seized or impounded pursuant to K.S.A.47-1706, 47-1707 or 47-1715, and amendments thereto, the owner or person whowas in possession ofthe animal at the time such animal was seized or impounded may post a cash orsecurity bond as provided in this section which shall prevent the sale,placement or euthanasia of the animal. Such cash or security bond shall be inanamountsufficientto pay for the animal's care and keeping for a period of at least 30 days,commencing on the date which the animal was seized or impounded. Any suchsecurity bond or any security bond as provided in subsection (b) shall beapproved by the Kansasanimal health department.

      (b)   Such bond shall be filed with the Kansas animal health department andshall be posted on or before the date of the disposition hearing or within tendays after the animal is seized or impounded, whichever is earlier. At the endof the time for which expenses are covered by the bond if the owner or personwho was in possession of the animal at the time it was seized or impoundeddesires to prevent disposition of the animal, such owner or person shall post anew cash or security bond prior to the previous bond's expiration. At the endof the timeforwhich expenses are covered by the bond, the animal may be sold, placed oreuthanized.

      (c)   The authority seizing or impounding an animal shall give notice bydelivering a copy of this section to a person residing on the property wherethe animal was seized or by posting a copy at the place where the animal wasseized.

      (d)   Nothing in this section shall prevent the euthanasia at any time of ananimal seized or impounded which is determined bya licensed veterinarian to be diseased ordisabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose.

      (e)   This act is supplemental to and shall become a part of the Kansas petanimal act.

      History:   L. 2003, ch. 119, § 1; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter47 > Article17 > Statutes_20294

47-1706a

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 17.--PET ANIMAL ACT

      47-1706a.   Bond to prevent disposition of animalsseized or impounded; approval; additional bond; notice.(a) When an animal is seized or impounded pursuant to K.S.A.47-1706, 47-1707 or 47-1715, and amendments thereto, the owner or person whowas in possession ofthe animal at the time such animal was seized or impounded may post a cash orsecurity bond as provided in this section which shall prevent the sale,placement or euthanasia of the animal. Such cash or security bond shall be inanamountsufficientto pay for the animal's care and keeping for a period of at least 30 days,commencing on the date which the animal was seized or impounded. Any suchsecurity bond or any security bond as provided in subsection (b) shall beapproved by the Kansasanimal health department.

      (b)   Such bond shall be filed with the Kansas animal health department andshall be posted on or before the date of the disposition hearing or within tendays after the animal is seized or impounded, whichever is earlier. At the endof the time for which expenses are covered by the bond if the owner or personwho was in possession of the animal at the time it was seized or impoundeddesires to prevent disposition of the animal, such owner or person shall post anew cash or security bond prior to the previous bond's expiration. At the endof the timeforwhich expenses are covered by the bond, the animal may be sold, placed oreuthanized.

      (c)   The authority seizing or impounding an animal shall give notice bydelivering a copy of this section to a person residing on the property wherethe animal was seized or by posting a copy at the place where the animal wasseized.

      (d)   Nothing in this section shall prevent the euthanasia at any time of ananimal seized or impounded which is determined bya licensed veterinarian to be diseased ordisabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose.

      (e)   This act is supplemental to and shall become a part of the Kansas petanimal act.

      History:   L. 2003, ch. 119, § 1; July 1.