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Chapter 2. Disposition Of Funds of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 14. >> Chapter 2.
As used in this chapter, "livestock" includes domestic fowls
and rabbits.
All fees for the issuance of dog license tags and all fines
collected pursuant to this division shall be paid into the county,
city, or city and county treasury, as the case may be, and shall be
used:
(a) First, to pay fees for the issuance of dog license tags.
(b) Second, to pay fees, salaries, costs, expenses, or any or all of them for the enforcement of this division and all ordinances which are made pursuant to this division.
(c) Third, to pay damages to owners of livestock which are killed by dogs.
(d) Fourth, to pay costs of any hospitalization or emergency care of animals pursuant to Section 597f of the Penal Code.
(a) First, to pay fees for the issuance of dog license tags.
(b) Second, to pay fees, salaries, costs, expenses, or any or all of them for the enforcement of this division and all ordinances which are made pursuant to this division.
(c) Third, to pay damages to owners of livestock which are killed by dogs.
(d) Fourth, to pay costs of any hospitalization or emergency care of animals pursuant to Section 597f of the Penal Code.
Each such claim for damages is governed by Part 3
(commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section
940), Division 3.6, Title 1 of the Government Code, except that the
claim, as presented, shall be accompanied by the affidavits of two
disinterested witnesses executed within four days after the finding
of the carcass of the animal.
The affidavits shall fix the value of the livestock and
establish the fact beyond reasonable doubt that the animal was killed
by a dog.
If a claim is allowed, it shall be paid from the fund which
is provided for in this chapter in the same manner as other claims
against the county are paid.
(a) Any county, city, or city and county may, by ordinance,
elect to utilize the provisions of this section in lieu of Sections
30653 and 30654.
(b) The claim for damages to livestock, in addition to being governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, shall be accompanied by a statement by the local animal control officer relating to the probable cause of death of the animal and by proof submitted by the owner of the livestock to establish the value of the animal.
(c) The statement submitted by the local animal control officer shall set forth the facts upon which the officer's statement is based and shall indicate whether, to the best of the officer's knowledge, the animal was killed by a dog.
(b) The claim for damages to livestock, in addition to being governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, shall be accompanied by a statement by the local animal control officer relating to the probable cause of death of the animal and by proof submitted by the owner of the livestock to establish the value of the animal.
(c) The statement submitted by the local animal control officer shall set forth the facts upon which the officer's statement is based and shall indicate whether, to the best of the officer's knowledge, the animal was killed by a dog.
