CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 371Introduced by Senator Ochoa BoghFebruary 09, 2023 An act to amend Section 53074.5 of the Government Code, relating to undomesticated burros. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 371, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Undomesticated burros.Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro, as defined, that strays onto private land at the request of the landowner. Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, as provided, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.This bill would also authorize a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land, to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.This bill would authorize the local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, to relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency. The bill would give a local animal control agency the sole discretion, for specified purposes, to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem it fit for re-release. The bill would exclude from the definition of undomesticated burro an animal that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter, as provided.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 53074.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:53074.5. (a) For purposes of this section, undomesticated burro means a wild burro or a burro which that has not been tamed or domesticated for a period of three years after its capture capture, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), and is not protected by the federal government under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1331) of Title 16 of the United States Code).(b) At the request of the landowner, an officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land.(c) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway to ensure public safety.(d) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may provide medical care or treatment, including, but not limited to, euthanasia if medically appropriate, to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured.(e) (1) A local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency.(2) A local animal control agency shall, for purposes of this subdivision, have the sole discretion to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem an undomesticated burro fit for re-release.(3) An undomesticated burro that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter shall no longer be deemed an undomesticated burro for purposes of this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 371Introduced by Senator Ochoa BoghFebruary 09, 2023 An act to amend Section 53074.5 of the Government Code, relating to undomesticated burros. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 371, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Undomesticated burros.Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro, as defined, that strays onto private land at the request of the landowner. Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, as provided, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.This bill would also authorize a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land, to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.This bill would authorize the local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, to relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency. The bill would give a local animal control agency the sole discretion, for specified purposes, to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem it fit for re-release. The bill would exclude from the definition of undomesticated burro an animal that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 371
Introduced by Senator Ochoa BoghFebruary 09, 2023
Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh
February 09, 2023
An act to amend Section 53074.5 of the Government Code, relating to undomesticated burros.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 371, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Undomesticated burros.
Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro, as defined, that strays onto private land at the request of the landowner. Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, as provided, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.This bill would also authorize a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land, to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.This bill would authorize the local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, to relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency. The bill would give a local animal control agency the sole discretion, for specified purposes, to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem it fit for re-release. The bill would exclude from the definition of undomesticated burro an animal that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter, as provided.
Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro, as defined, that strays onto private land at the request of the landowner. Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, as provided, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.
This bill would also authorize a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land, to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided.
This bill would authorize the local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, to relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency. The bill would give a local animal control agency the sole discretion, for specified purposes, to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem it fit for re-release. The bill would exclude from the definition of undomesticated burro an animal that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter, as provided.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 53074.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:53074.5. (a) For purposes of this section, undomesticated burro means a wild burro or a burro which that has not been tamed or domesticated for a period of three years after its capture capture, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), and is not protected by the federal government under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1331) of Title 16 of the United States Code).(b) At the request of the landowner, an officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land.(c) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway to ensure public safety.(d) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may provide medical care or treatment, including, but not limited to, euthanasia if medically appropriate, to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured.(e) (1) A local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency.(2) A local animal control agency shall, for purposes of this subdivision, have the sole discretion to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem an undomesticated burro fit for re-release.(3) An undomesticated burro that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter shall no longer be deemed an undomesticated burro for purposes of this section.
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 53074.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:53074.5. (a) For purposes of this section, undomesticated burro means a wild burro or a burro which that has not been tamed or domesticated for a period of three years after its capture capture, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), and is not protected by the federal government under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1331) of Title 16 of the United States Code).(b) At the request of the landowner, an officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land.(c) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway to ensure public safety.(d) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may provide medical care or treatment, including, but not limited to, euthanasia if medically appropriate, to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured.(e) (1) A local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency.(2) A local animal control agency shall, for purposes of this subdivision, have the sole discretion to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem an undomesticated burro fit for re-release.(3) An undomesticated burro that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter shall no longer be deemed an undomesticated burro for purposes of this section.
SECTION 1. Section 53074.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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53074.5. (a) For purposes of this section, undomesticated burro means a wild burro or a burro which that has not been tamed or domesticated for a period of three years after its capture capture, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), and is not protected by the federal government under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1331) of Title 16 of the United States Code).(b) At the request of the landowner, an officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land.(c) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway to ensure public safety.(d) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may provide medical care or treatment, including, but not limited to, euthanasia if medically appropriate, to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured.(e) (1) A local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency.(2) A local animal control agency shall, for purposes of this subdivision, have the sole discretion to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem an undomesticated burro fit for re-release.(3) An undomesticated burro that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter shall no longer be deemed an undomesticated burro for purposes of this section.
53074.5. (a) For purposes of this section, undomesticated burro means a wild burro or a burro which that has not been tamed or domesticated for a period of three years after its capture capture, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), and is not protected by the federal government under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1331) of Title 16 of the United States Code).(b) At the request of the landowner, an officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land.(c) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway to ensure public safety.(d) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may provide medical care or treatment, including, but not limited to, euthanasia if medically appropriate, to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured.(e) (1) A local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency.(2) A local animal control agency shall, for purposes of this subdivision, have the sole discretion to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem an undomesticated burro fit for re-release.(3) An undomesticated burro that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter shall no longer be deemed an undomesticated burro for purposes of this section.
53074.5. (a) For purposes of this section, undomesticated burro means a wild burro or a burro which that has not been tamed or domesticated for a period of three years after its capture capture, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), and is not protected by the federal government under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1331) of Title 16 of the United States Code).(b) At the request of the landowner, an officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land.(c) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway to ensure public safety.(d) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may provide medical care or treatment, including, but not limited to, euthanasia if medically appropriate, to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured.(e) (1) A local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency.(2) A local animal control agency shall, for purposes of this subdivision, have the sole discretion to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem an undomesticated burro fit for re-release.(3) An undomesticated burro that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter shall no longer be deemed an undomesticated burro for purposes of this section.
53074.5. (a) For purposes of this section, undomesticated burro means a wild burro or a burro which that has not been tamed or domesticated for a period of three years after its capture capture, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e), and is not protected by the federal government under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 1331) of Title 16 of the United States Code).
(b) At the request of the landowner, an officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land.
(c) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway to ensure public safety.
(d) An officer or employee of a local animal control agency agency, or a nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may provide medical care or treatment, including, but not limited to, euthanasia if medically appropriate, to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured.
(e) (1) A local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, may relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency.
(2) A local animal control agency shall, for purposes of this subdivision, have the sole discretion to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem an undomesticated burro fit for re-release.
(3) An undomesticated burro that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter shall no longer be deemed an undomesticated burro for purposes of this section.