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| | SB3129 Engrossed | | LRB099 20678 SLF 45297 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning law enforcement.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Police |
| 5 | | Dog Retirement Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Police dog retirement. Notwithstanding any |
| 7 | | provisions in the State Property Control Act to the contrary, a |
| 8 | | police dog, including a search and rescue dog, service dog, |
| 9 | | accelerant detection canine, or other dog that is in use by a |
| 10 | | county, municipal, or State law enforcement agency, which is |
| 11 | | deemed no longer fit for public service, shall be offered by |
| 12 | | the law enforcement agency to the officer or employee who had |
| 13 | | custody and control of the animal during its service. If the |
| 14 | | officer or employee does not wish to keep the dog, this dog may |
| 15 | | be offered to another officer or employee in the agency, or to |
| 16 | | a non-profit organization or a no-kill animal shelter that may |
| 17 | | facilitate an appropriate adoption of the dog.
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