(A) The ACO is authorized to enforce this chapter, all federal and state laws by impounding animals, issuing citations and receiving fees and issuing impoundment notices and warning violations as provided by law.
(B) The ACO is further authorized to conduct an investigation and to make complaints to the County Prosecuting Attorney for violation of any state or federal statute regarding the protection or keeping of animals, including I.C. 35-46-3-1 through 35-46-3-12 and any statutes amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(C) The ACO is authorized to enforce all provisions of I.C. 15-2.1-6-1 through 15-2.1-6-13 in regard to the control and prevention of rabies
(D) The ACO and the town shall not be responsible to control, regulate, capture or impound any wild animal under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) unless specific authority is delegated to the ACO by an officer or agent of DNR.
(E) No person shall, in any manner, resist or obstruct any ACO, police officer or any other individual authorized to enforce provisions of this chapter.
Editor’s note:
I.C. 15-2.1-6-1 through 15-2.1-6-13 were repealed by P.L. 2-2008, effective 7-1-08.