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NJ S1429

NJ S1429
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
02/11/2016
In Committee
02/11/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 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 conducting any investigations or law enforcement activities in that county. It also requires each county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals to be accountable to the county prosecutor in which it is located and to obtain prior approval from the county prosecutor before undertaking any investigations or law enforcement operations. Additionally, the NJSPCA and the county societies must submit quarterly law enforcement reports to the Attorney General and the county prosecutor, respectively.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 02/11/2016)

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