75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 1971
 
                         Senate Bill 299
 
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  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Judiciary)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Authorizes court to order removal of domestic animals from
residence of person convicted of unlawfully possessing domestic
animals.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to possession of domestic animals; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 167.332.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 167.332 is amended to read:
  167.332. (1) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a
person convicted of violating ORS 167.315, 167.325, 167.330 or
167.340 or of a misdemeanor under ORS 167.320, may not possess a
domestic animal for a period of five years following entry of the
conviction.   { - An offense under this subsection is - }  { +  A
person who violates this subsection commits + } an unclassified
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 and
forfeiture of the animal as provided in ORS 167.350.
  (2) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person
convicted of violating ORS 167.322 or of a felony under ORS
167.320, may not possess a domestic animal for a period of 15
years following entry of the conviction.   { - An offense under
this subsection is - }  { +  A person who violates this
subsection commits + } an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not exceeding $5,000 and forfeiture of the animal as
provided under ORS 167.350.
   { +  (3) When a person is convicted of violating subsection
(1) or (2) of this section, the court may order the removal of
domestic animals from the defendant's residence. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 167.332 by section 1 of
this 2009 Act apply to a person who possesses domestic animals in
violation of ORS 167.332 on or after the effective date of this
2009 Act. + }
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