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NJ S173
NJ S173Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 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. It also requires each county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals to be accountable to the county prosecutor and obtain prior approval before undertaking any investigation or law enforcement activity. The bill also mandates the NJSPCA to submit quarterly reports on its law enforcement activities to the Attorney General and make the reports available to the public.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Transferred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 05/31/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S0500/173_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S0500/173_I1.PDF |
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