MADAM PRESIDENT:
I move
that Engrossed House Bill 1001 be amended to read as follows:
section 2 of this chapter, if known;
as reported on the most recent county option dog tax return
received by the county treasurer, if any, before the statements
described under IC 6-1.1-22-8 are prepared for mailing.
(c) If a county option dog tax adopted under section 2 of this
chapter is in effect in a county, a person who keeps or harbors a
dog in the county shall:
(1) complete an accurate county option dog tax return that
specifies the number of dogs kept or harbored by the person
in or near the person's premises in the county that are at least
six (6) months of age on January 1 of the calendar year; and
(2) submit the return described in subdivision (1) to the
county treasurer together with payment of the county option
dog tax owed;
on or before May 10 of each year.".
Page 63, delete lines 1 through 5.
Page 63, line 11, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 63, line 21, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 63, line 25, delete "shall issue a warrant to the" and insert " and
the county treasurer shall include the county option dog tax
revenue received by the county treasurer in the settlement
procedures described in IC 6-1.1-27. Amounts accumulated in the
county canine research and education account shall be paid to the
state treasurer in accordance with the procedure described under
IC 6-1.1-27-3.".
Page 63, delete lines 26 through 36.
Page 64, between lines 2 and 3, begin a new line block indented and
insert:
" (4) To reimburse people who have undergone rabies post
exposure prophylaxis.".
Page 64, line 7, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, line 10, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, line 11, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, line 19, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, line 20, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, line 22, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, line 23, delete "January 1 and July" and insert " August".
Page 64, line 24, delete "balance" and insert " amount".
Page 64, line 24, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, line 28, after "research" insert " and education".
Page 64, delete lines 29 through 41, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
" Sec. 8. After January 1, 2007, a county, or a municipality (as
defined in IC 36-1-2-11) of the county, may not adopt an ordinance
implementing a licensing scheme for dogs unless the county option
dog tax under this chapter is in effect in the county.".
Page 185, between lines 34 and 35, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
subsection (a) and section 4 of this chapter;
shall immediately issue a warrant or check to the claimant for the
verified amount of the claim. A county auditor who is not satisfied
that a claim meets the requirements of subsection (a) and section
4 of this chapter shall promptly notify the claimant.
(f) A person whose claim under subsection (a) is denied by a
county auditor may file an action in a court with jurisdiction to
determine whether the county auditor acted in conformance with
the requirements of this section and section 4 of this chapter. If the
court determines that the county auditor failed to comply with the
requirements of this section or section 4 of this chapter in
evaluating the person's claim, the court may fashion an
appropriate remedy, including an order directed to the county
auditor to reconsider the person's claim.
if the property was not reported by the owner for
assessment purposes at that time.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), the
claimant, if requested to do so by the county auditor or a person
designated by the county auditor, must grant the right of
subrogation to the county for the total amount paid on the claim to
the claimant by the county on a form prescribed by the county
auditor.
(c) An officer who receives notice under subsection (a)(1) shall
visit the scene of the loss, verify the loss in writing, and mark each
killed, maimed, or damaged animal so that the animal can support
only one (1) claim under this chapter.
(d) A person desiring to make a claim under section 3(a)(2) of
this chapter must provide the county auditor with documentation
that the person, or a person for whom the claimant is financially
responsible, underwent rabies post exposure prophylaxis.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to EHB 1001 as printed February 24, 2006.)