Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads in New York.

Highlights:

• Requires municipal employees who recover a deceased dog or cat from a public road during their duties to make a reasonable effort to check for any signs of ownership, such as tags or license numbers (Sec. 1).

• Requires notification of the pet’s death to an identified owner, or to an animal management service if contact with the owner is not possible (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect 180 days after becoming law (Sec. 2).

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