The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Curry Lann.
DIGEST
SB 216 Original 2016 Regular Session Carter
Present law provides for the duties and functions of the Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission
("commission").
Proposed law requires the commission to establish and maintain the Louisiana Animal Shelter
Registry.
Proposed law provides for the following definitions:
(1)"Animal shelter" means any building, structure, site, enclosure, or other facility used or
operated for the housing or impoundment of any stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted
companion animals for any length of time which is operated by a parish governing authority
or municipality, regardless of whether an adoption program is operated at the facility.
(2) "Commission" means the Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission.
Proposed law requires every animal shelter operated by a parish governing authority or municipality
to register with the commission on or before February 1 of each year.
Proposed law requires the commission to provide registration forms and animal shelters to complete
and submit forms electronically on the commission's website or by mail.
Proposed law requires that registration forms require the following information about the animal
shelter:
(1)The initial or proposed date of operation.
(2)The name, physical address, mailing address, contact number, and email of the animal
shelter.
(3)The name, physical address, mailing address, contact number, and email of the governing
authority or operator of the animal shelter.
(4)The name and contact information for the parish or municipal animal control officer.
(5)The hours of operation.
(6)The animal intake numbers by species. (7)The disposition of animals.
(8)The name and address of an animal's owner, if known.
Proposed law requires the commission to provide public notices pertaining to the registry.
Proposed law requires animal shelters to notify the commission of any changes in registration form
information within 30 days.
Proposed law authorizes the commission to require additional forms, including but not limited to any
contracts entered into by an animal shelter for spay and neuter services. Animal shelters may request
the commission to provide modified forms.
Proposed law requires records of animal intake numbers and the disposition of animals for
registration renewals beginning on February 1, 2017.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S.3:2364(D)(11) and 2366)