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38:1 Cost of Care Fund. Amend RSA 437-B:1, III to read as follows:
III. The arresting officer or his or her designee may apply to the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food for a grant from the cost of care fund to reimburse costs incurred caring for animals in animal cruelty cases brought under RSA 644:8 or RSA 644:8-a during pretrial care, for the period between when the animals are seized and until the final disposition of the case. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food and the state veterinarian shall review such applications, respond to such applications within 15 days, and distribute no more than $500,000 per application.
38:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 31, 2024
Effective Date: July 30, 2024
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38:1 Cost of Care Fund. Amend RSA 437-B:1, III to read as follows:
III. The arresting officer or his or her designee may apply to the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food for a grant from the cost of care fund to reimburse or pay directly to a third party costs incurred caring for animals in animal cruelty cases brought under RSA 644:8 or RSA 644:8-a during pretrial care, for the period between when the animals are seized and until the final disposition of the case. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food shall review such applications, respond to such applications within 15 days, and distribute no more than $500,000 per application.
38:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 31, 2024
Effective Date: July 30, 2024