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Section 4-9. Control of pound by humane society.
<br /> Any humane society or animal care center charged with the responsibility of operating a pound under a
<br /> contract with the County shall have full and complete control over the administration, maintenance and operation
<br /> of the pound, subject to the powers reserved to the County under any contract. Such society, or its employees,
<br /> officers, directors and agents, shall not be viewed as an agent or employee of the County due to the County's
<br /> establishment and maintenance of controls to assure that public funds distributed to the society are being spent for
<br /> public purposes.
<br /> Section 4-10. Transfer of facilities and equipment to societies; reversion.
<br /> (a) The County administration is authorized to transfer facilities, equipment, and supplies, which were assigned
<br /> to pound operations, to the humane society or animal care center for use in pound functions in accordance
<br /> with section 6-3.3(k), Hawaii County Charter. The humane society or animal care center shall not sell,
<br /> exchange or dispose of the transferred facilities, equipment, and supplies without the written approval of the
<br /> council.
<br /> (b) Should any humane society or animal care center cease to operate or use such facilities, equipment and
<br /> supplies for its intended purpose for a period of sixty days, such facilities, equipment and supplies
<br /> transferred by the County for operation of the animal pound shall revert to the ownership and control of the
<br /> County.
<br /> (c) Should airy humane society or animal care center terminate its contract for services with the County for
<br /> any reason, voluntarily or involuntarily, any equipment or supplies purchased by the society or center with
<br /> contract funds shall revert to the ownership and control of the County.
<br /> Section 4-11, lodemnification to County.
<br /> "the humane society or animal care center with whom the County has contracted for services shall
<br /> undertake to indemnify the County, its officers, agents, employees, and successors, from any and all liabilities,
<br /> losses or damages the County, its otticers, agents, employees, and successors may suffer as a result of claims,
<br /> demands, costs, or judgments against it arising out of the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the pound,
<br /> or the seizure, impoundment and disposition of dogs, cats and small domesticated animals, or any activity arising
<br /> under the contract or this chapter.
<br /> Article 3. Dog License Fees.
<br /> Section 4-12. Fees.
<br /> (a) The following fees are hereby established as biennial license fees for the privilege of owning, harboring or
<br /> keeping of dogs in the County:
<br /> (t) Sterilized dog ....................................................................................[$~09] $10
<br /> (2) Unsterilized dogs ...............................................................................[$(}A9] $25
<br /> (b) For purpose of this section a sterilized dog means a spayed female dog and a neutered male dog.
<br /> Section 4-13. Proof of sterilization.
<br /> Any person seeking [o have his dog licensed at the sterilized dog rate must present a certificate from a
<br /> veterinarian licensed to practice within the Stale showing the description, age, and breed of the dog and certifying
<br /> its sterilization.
<br /> Article 4. Prohibitions.
<br /> Division 1. Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals.
<br /> Section 4-14. Impoundment of animals.
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<br /> (a) If any animal, except dogs and cats, trespasses, roams, strays or grazes upon any public lands, private lands
<br /> of another, or upon any public highway in the County, any police oftcer or officer may seize and impound
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