97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0843

 

Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
510 ILCS 45/6  from Ch. 8, par. 906

    Amends the Carrier, Racing, Hobby, and Show Pigeon Act of 1993. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning penalties.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning animals.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Carrier, Racing, Hobby, and Show Pigeon Act
5of 1993 is amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
 
6    (510 ILCS 45/6)  (from Ch. 8, par. 906)
7    Sec. 6. Any person not the the owner thereof, who shall
8shoot, kill, maim or injure any Antwerp or homing pigeon,
9commonly called "carrier pigeon," hobby, or show pigeon knowing
10the same to be such, or who shall entrap, catch, detain, or
11shall remove any mark, band or other means of identification
12from such pigeon, provided that such pigeon at the time shall
13have the name of the owner stamped or marked upon it, or have
14upon it a band with the owner's name, initial or number
15thereon, shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined for each
16offense not more than $100 nor less than $50.
17(Source: P.A. 88-136.)