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SECTION 3. Chapter 4, article 1, section 4-1-1, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by repealing the definitions of"County animal control service" and "Enforcement officer". "["County animal control service"means the animal control services provider contracted by the County to keep stray or unlicensed dogs.] ["Enforcement officer" means any person authorized and designated to enforce the PreVisienS-,F th rt cl L nl off; f th H wa i t D l t�ij-t;[r[iGtl. i'i�7v'P'c`�'�"�, " cr'or-ciii.l la�v`r ar -coiuicy' i viici. Department may arrest a person pursuant to the provisions of this article.]" SECTION 4. Chapter 4, article 2, section 4-2-4, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 4-2-4. Enforcement by animal control officer. The animal control and protection agency may designate [its employees] persons who possess qualifications and training satisfactory to the County to serve as animal control officers to carry out the provisions of this article, chapter 143, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, and other provisions of this chapter which expressly authorize such animal control officers to take specific action by ordinance." SECTION 5. Chapter 4, article 4, section 4-4-31, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 4-4-31. Dangerous dogs may be slain. (a) If any dangerous, fierce, or vicious dog shall be found running at large and cannot be taken up or tranquilized and impounded, such dog may be slain by any animal control officer [ ]. (b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary which may be found elsewhere in this chapter, where livestock have been killed, maimed or injured by any dangerous, fierce or vicious stray dog, the owner of such livestock or the owner's agent, [after being ,] may take any action necessary to protect the owner's livestock from such dangerous, fierce, or vicious dog, including, without limitation, slaying or otherwise disposing of the same." SECTION 6. Chapter 4, article 4, section 4-4-34, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) Upon finding probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of sections 4-4- 32 or 4-4-33, [an enforcement] a police officer may arrest or issue a summons and citation to the dog's owner, or both. In addition to arresting or issuing a summons and citation to the owner, [an enforcement] a police officer shall have the dog seized and 2