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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

on this sheet of this Petition; that the signatures
thereon were written in my presence; that to my own
personal Knowledge each signature thereon is genuine
and bona fide; and that the signers are qualified
voters of Prince George's County, as set forth
opposite their names.

BILL NO. CB - 12 - 1972

AN ACT to repeal Section 24-9 titled "Stealing Dog" of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's
County (1963 Edition, being Article 17 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland) subtitle
24, titled "Dogs"; and to amend in part only
Chapter 3, titled "Animals and Fowls" of the
Prince George's County Code of Ordinances and
Resolutions, 1967 Edition by adding a new Article
V thereto titled "Larceny—Dogs or Pets" so as to
provide that dogs and other domesticated animals
or pets kept for pleasure shall be deemed
personal property, the subject of larceny and
prescribing the penalty for their larceny.

SECTION I. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, that. Section 24-9
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's
County 1963 Edition (being Article 17 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), is hereby repealed, as
follows:

"[24-9 Stealing dog.

If any person shall steal, entice or carry away
any dog whose owner shall have complied with the
provisions of this subtitle of this Article, every
such person shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and
upon prosecution and conviction thereof by any
tribunal, new or hereafter to be authorized by law to
try such offense, shall be fined a sub equal to the
value of such dog, such sum to go to the owner of such
dog so stolen, enticed or carried away; and in
addition thereto, shall suffer imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than one or more than six
months, in the discretion of the Court or other
tribunal trying such case.]"

SECTION II. Be It Further Enacted that Chapter
3, titled "Animals and Fouls" of the Prince George's
County Code of Ordinances and Resolutions, 1967