HB0843 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning animals.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Carrier, Racing, Hobby, and Show Pigeon Act of 1993 is amended by changing Section 6 as follows:

(510 ILCS 45/6) (from Ch. 8, par. 906)

Sec. 6. Any person not the the owner thereof, who shall shoot, kill, maim or injure any Antwerp or homing pigeon, commonly called "carrier pigeon," hobby, or show pigeon knowing the same to be such, or who shall entrap, catch, detain, or shall remove any mark, band or other means of identification from such pigeon, provided that such pigeon at the time shall have the name of the owner stamped or marked upon it, or have upon it a band with the owner's name, initial or number thereon, shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined for each offense not more than $100 nor less than $50.

(Source: P.A. 88-136.)