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NJ A956

NJ A956
Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would require the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) to be accountable to the Attorney General and provide that it would not be authorized to undertake an investigation or law enforcement activity or operation in any county without the prior approval of the county prosecutor for that county. The bill also would provide that each county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals would be accountable to the county prosecutor for the county in which it is located and would not be authorized to undertake an investigation or law enforcement activity or operation without the prior approval of the county prosecutor.

AI Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) to be accountable to the Attorney General and obtain prior approval from the county prosecutor before undertaking any investigation or law enforcement activity in that county. The bill also requires each county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals to be accountable to the county prosecutor in the county where it is located and to obtain prior approval from the county prosecutor before undertaking any investigation or law enforcement activity. The bill also requires the NJSPCA and the county societies to submit quarterly reports on their law enforcement activities to the Attorney General and the county prosecutors, respectively.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Food Security Committee (on 01/11/2022)

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