Private Acts of 1991 Chapter 129

SECTION 1. The county legislative body may, by resolution, establish and administer a dog, cat and other designated animal control program, appropriate funds for such program, employ personnel, establish an Animal Control Board, establish reasonable fees for services performed under such program, make rules and regulations governing vaccination and control of dogs and cats and other designated animals not to conflict with the general law, establish civil penalties not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) per occurrence for violation of such rules and regulations, contract with any municipality located in the county for the purpose of carrying out a dog, cat and other designated animal control program in the county and allocate responsibilities of funding the dog and cat control program between the county and any contracted municipalities according to the contract approved by the county legislative body, and do all things necessary or appropriate in the accomplishment of the above-stated goals not in conflict with the general state law.

SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body of Tipton County; its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the county legislative body of Tipton County and certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall become effective upon being approved as provided in Section 2.
Passed: May 30, 1991.