4-8-1. Minimum standards for control of dogs.

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It is the intention of this chapter to establish as state law minimum standards for the control and regulation of dogs and to establish state crimes for violations of such minimum standards. However, this chapter shall not prohibit local governments from adopting and enforcing ordinances or resolutions which provide for more restrictive control and regulation of dogs than the minimum standards provided for in this chapter.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 4-8-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 1/HB 685.

Effective date

This Code section became effective July 1, 2012. See the editor’s note for applicability.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 1/HB 685, effective July 1, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 4-8-1 as present Code Section 4-8-1.1. Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 6/HB 685, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Code section shall apply to proceedings for the classification and registration of dogs which are pending on July 1, 2012, as well as to such proceedings which arise on or after July 1, 2012.

Law reviews

For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).

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Text read from t4-6-(v4)-2013-pdf.pdf, Volume V4, 2013 edition, page 100; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 290d3a1d6843.