Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 11, by striking line 23 and inserting:
/ (i) a county or municipal animal control facility that has adopted the standards established in this article; /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 12, by striking lines 4 through 30 and inserting:
/ Section 47-3-1030. (A) An animal control officer may inspect all animal sheltering facilities within the county in which he has jurisdiction and shall investigate all complaints about the care and welfare of animals in such facilities. Inspections shall be unannounced and shall occur within the normal business hours of the animal sheltering facility. Inspections shall be performed at least annually, and up to two routine inspections may be conducted per year. Additional inspections may be performed based on probable cause to believe an animal sheltering facility might be or is in violation of these and other applicable standards, pursuant to Section 17-13-140.
(B) An animal control officer shall document the inspection, investigation, or both and present copies of the report to the facility.
(C) The document referred to in subsection (B) shall be developed by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and shall be made available, in an electronic format, to animal control officers for use during an inspection or investigation. The document shall contain a pass/fail analysis covering the standards provided pursuant to this article. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 14, by striking lines 33 through 43 and inserting:
/ Section 47-3-1050. (A) Animal control officers shall have the authority to issue orders to address violations of this section, including, but not limited to, ordering the suspension of intake of animals until violations are corrected and ordering the permanent closure of a facility.
(B) If the animal control officer finds that the animal sheltering facility is not in compliance with the standards established in Section 47-3-1040, then the animal control officer shall issue orders as follows: /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.