2014

L.L. 2014/004

Enactment date: 2/4/2014

Int. No. 933-A

By Council Members Vallone, Gentile, Crowley, Arroyo, Brewer, Fidler, James, Koo, Mark-Viverito, Nelson, Rose, Vacca, Williams, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Koppell, Mendez, Lander, Gennaro, Halloran, Ulrich and Lappin

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an animal abuse registry.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative Findings. The Council finds that animal cruelty is a serious problem in New York City. Although New York State criminalizes cruelty to animals, animals in New York City continue to be subject to abusive behavior. In recent years, several states and municipalities have considered creating animal abuse registries to track people convicted of animal cruelty. As of 2013, four New York State counties had created animal abuse registries. The Council finds that creating a registry of those convicted of animal cruelty will aide those involved in the sale or adoption of animals to ensure that an animal will not be placed with a person with a record of animal abuse.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect 240 days after enactment provided, however, that the mayor or his designee shall designate an agency to implement its provisions within 90 days of its enactment and the commissioner of such agency shall take all actions necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.