HB1640 - Tennessee: Animal Control

Companion Bill SB1233. Animal Control - Allows any municipality or county to adopt local ordinances authorizing the municipality or the county to appropriately petition in general sessions court to provide for disposition of dangerous dogs or dogs causing death or serious injury to humans or other animals. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1 and Title 44, Chapter 8. Fiscal Summary for HB1640 / *SB1233 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1640 / *SB1233 This bill allows any county to adopt local ordinances authorizing the municipality or the county to petition in a general sessions court to provide for the disposition of dangerous dogs or dogs causing death or serious injury to humans or other animals. Present law gives this authority only to Shelby County. [...]

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