SB395 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, with certain limited exceptions, it is illegal to own, possess, maintain, sell, or trade certain animals for which there is no rabies vaccine

This bill would add nonhuman primates to the animals which it is illegal to own, possess, maintain, sell, or trade unless there is a licensed rabies vaccine available

This bill would allow the seizure of any animal found not to have the required vaccine or that is not registered as required with the Department of Agriculture and Industries

This bill would also provide criminal penalties for violations

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To amend Section 3-8-1, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit a person from owning, possessing, maintaining, selling, or trading a nonhuman primate for which there is no licensed rabies vaccine; to provide for the seizure of such animals; to provide criminal penalties for violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.