Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 30651. Section 30651.
As used in this chapter, “livestock” includes domestic fowls and rabbits.
CHAPTER 2. Disposition of Funds [30651. - 30656.]
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 2.
in effectCal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 30652. Section 30652.
All fees for the issuance of dog license tags and all fines collected pursuant to this division shall be paid into the county, city, or city and county treasury, as the case may be, and shall be used as follows:
(a)
First, to pay fees for the issuance of dog license tags.
(b)
Second, to pay fees, salaries, costs, expenses, or any or all of them for the enforcement of this division and all ordinances that are made pursuant to this division.
(c)
Third, to pay damages to owners of livestock that are killed by dogs.
(d)
Fourth, to pay costs of any
hospitalization or emergency care of animals pursuant to Section 597.1 of the Penal Code.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 30653. Section 30653.
Each such claim for damages is governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940), Division 3.6, Title 1 of the Government Code, except that the claim, as presented, shall be accompanied by the affidavits of two disinterested witnesses executed within four days after the finding of the carcass of the animal.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 30654. Section 30654.
The affidavits shall fix the value of the livestock and establish the fact beyond reasonable doubt that the animal was killed by a dog.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 30655. Section 30655.
If a claim is allowed, it shall be paid from the fund which is provided for in this chapter in the same manner as other claims against the county are paid.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 30656. Section 30656.
(a)
Any county, city, or city and county may, by ordinance, elect to utilize the provisions of this section in lieu of Sections 30653 and 30654.
(b)
The claim for damages to livestock, in addition to being governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, shall be accompanied by a statement by the local animal control officer relating to the probable cause of death of the animal and by proof submitted by the owner of the livestock to establish the value of the animal.
(c)
The statement submitted by the local animal control officer shall set forth the facts upon which the officer’s statement is based and shall indicate whether, to the best of the officer’s knowledge, the animal was killed by a dog.
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