The Committee on Judiciary proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 105 (COUNCIL\CZ\105C001.JN.CZ19):

Reference is to Printer's Date 3/27/19-S.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:

/SECTION 2. Chapter 1, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"ARTICLE 3

Tethering Dogs

Section 47 -1-300.As used in this article:

(1) 'Cruelly tether' means tethering a dog in a manner that causes injury or illness to the dog as determined by a veterinarian, utilizes a tether that is too short or too heavy for an unattended dog to move around, or does not permit the dog to have access to adequate sustenance or shelter as defined in Section 47-1-10.

(2) 'Tether' means to confine a dog by attaching it to a stationary object by means of a chain, rope, cable, trolley, running line, or similar device.

Section 47 -1-310.(A) It is unlawful to cruelly tether a dog. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction:

(1)for a first offense, must be punished by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days, by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, or by both; or

(2)for a second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment not to exceed one year, by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, or by both.

(B)Law enforcement may issue a uniform traffic ticket pursuant to Section 56 -7-10 for violations of this section." /