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<br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Gary jdoji@hawaii.rr.com) <br /> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:37 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> <br /> Subject: Arguments for changes to the proposed ordinance amending chapter 4 of the Hawaii County,Code <br /> 1983 (2005 edition, as amended), relating to animals. <br /> Arguments for changes to the proposed ordinance amending chapter 4 of the Hawai'i County <br /> Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended), relating to animals. <br /> <br /> Submitted by Gary Meltzer, concerned citizen. <br /> <br /> Article 1. Cockfighting and Related Equipment. <br /> <br /> I still think that Sections 4-1 and 4-2 of the proposed "Animal Welfare Act" Draft 3, Article 1, are <br /> covered by the State under these two existing laws: <br /> <br /> 1. §711-1109 (c) Cruelty to animals. Wherein any person involved in animal fighting is committing a <br /> misdemeanor. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov_/hrscurrent/Voll_4__Ch0701__- <br /> 0853/HRS0711/HRS 0711_-1109.HTM <br /> <br /> 2. §712-1230 Forfeiture of property used in illegal gambling. Wherein any paraphernalia used in <br /> fighting of any animal (in the case of this proposed act) may be ordered forfeited to the state. Even <br /> though most of the references are to moneys involved with the attendant gambling. <br /> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrseurrentNol]4_ChO7Ol-O853fHRS07121HRS 0712-12.30.HTM <br /> <br /> I concur that Section 4-3 is not specifically mentioned in state law, but covered differently (Guilty of a <br /> misdemeanor and penalized accordingly). <br /> <br /> Article 2 Animal Nuisances. <br /> Section 4-4 Purpose. <br /> In this section and all other sections eliminate the excess verbiage and just say "animal(s)" <br /> <br /> <br /> Section 4-5 Definitions <br /> "Animal nuisance" <br /> (3) add "scratches, claws," to the litany. <br /> <br /> "Owner" includes "...owning, harboring, or keeping animals,... should have "tending" added to the list. <br /> That would help with clarifying the feral cat, dog, pigeon, mongoose, etc., feeding problem. <br /> <br /> Poultry means domestic chickens -Gallus gallus, domestic pigeons -Columba livia, domestic turkeys - <br /> Meleagris gallopavo, domestic geese - Anser ferns, domestic ducks - Anas platyrhynchos, Indian blue <br /> peafowl - Pavo cristatus. This would be specific to the alleged problem. <br /> <br /> Or, more simply, Poultry means domesticated varieties of chickens, pigeons, turkeys, geese, ducks, and <br /> peafowl not regulated by state law. (In fact, state law does regulate these animals.) '~Q p <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To:t <br /> Ref. Uate N(lU__,y~6 <br /> 11/15/2006 <br />