CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2954Introduced by Assembly Member Wendy CarrilloFebruary 16, 2024 An act to amend Section 16442 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to animals. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2954, as introduced, Wendy Carrillo. Animals at large: civil penalties.Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon complaint by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and authorizes the Attorney General upon their own initiative, to bring action for civil penalties against any person violating certain provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code relating to animals.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16442 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, secretary, or may upon his the Attorney Generals own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he the Attorney General believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2954Introduced by Assembly Member Wendy CarrilloFebruary 16, 2024 An act to amend Section 16442 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to animals. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2954, as introduced, Wendy Carrillo. Animals at large: civil penalties.Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon complaint by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and authorizes the Attorney General upon their own initiative, to bring action for civil penalties against any person violating certain provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code relating to animals.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2954
Introduced by Assembly Member Wendy CarrilloFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo
February 16, 2024
An act to amend Section 16442 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to animals.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2954, as introduced, Wendy Carrillo. Animals at large: civil penalties.
Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon complaint by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and authorizes the Attorney General upon their own initiative, to bring action for civil penalties against any person violating certain provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code relating to animals.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon complaint by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and authorizes the Attorney General upon their own initiative, to bring action for civil penalties against any person violating certain provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code relating to animals.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16442 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, secretary, or may upon his the Attorney Generals own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he the Attorney General believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16442 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, secretary, or may upon his the Attorney Generals own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he the Attorney General believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.
SECTION 1. Section 16442 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, secretary, or may upon his the Attorney Generals own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he the Attorney General believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.
16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, secretary, or may upon his the Attorney Generals own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he the Attorney General believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.
16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, secretary, or may upon his the Attorney Generals own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he the Attorney General believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.
16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, secretary, or may upon his the Attorney Generals own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he the Attorney General believes a violation has occurred, bring an action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.