H. B. 4080
(By Delegate Ennis (By Request))
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[Introduced January 26, 1998; referred to the Committee
Agriculture and Natural Reources then the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section nineteen-a, article twenty,
chapter nineteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to dog wardens
and deputy dog wardens; powers to issue citations; and
expanding their jurisdiction to include citations for
violations of county leash laws.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section nineteen-a, article twenty, chapter nineteen of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 20. DOGS AND CATS.
§19-20-19a. Dog warden and deputy dog wardens; power to issue
citations.
The county commission may, at its discretion, empower county dog wardens and deputy dog wardens to issue citations for
violation of provisions of this article including violations of
county enacted ordinances which make it a criminal offense to
violate a leash law within the county.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize dog wardens
and deputy dog wardens to issue citations for violations of
county leash laws.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.
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