BILL NUMBER: SB 338	CHAPTERED  08/06/01

	CHAPTER  139
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 6, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 6, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 20, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 7, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 17, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 28, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Vincent

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2001

   An act to amend Section 1834.7 of the Civil Code, relating to
animal research.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 338, Vincent.  Animals:  use for research purposes.
   Existing law requires pounds and animal regulation departments
that give animals to research facilities to post a sign, visible to
the public, that animals brought to the shelter may be used for
research purposes.
   This bill would additionally require the above sign to state that
animals within the shelter may also be used  to supply blood, tissue,
or other biological products.  The bill would further require the
inclusion of the above statement on the owner surrender forms of
these agencies, and would become operative on July 1, 2002.
   By increasing the duties of pounds and animal regulation
departments, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.
  The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund
to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide
and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed
$1,000,000.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 1834.7 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
   1834.7.  (a) In any pound or animal regulation department of a
public or private agency where animals are turned over dead or alive
to a biological supply facility or a research facility, a sign
(measuring a minimum of 28 x 21 cm--11 x 81/2 inches--with lettering
of a minimum of 3.2 cm high and 1.2 cm wide--11/4 x 1/2  inch--(91
point)) stating:
"Animals Turned In To This Shelter May Be Used For Research Purposes
or to Supply Blood, Tissue, or Other Biological Products" shall be
posted in a place where it will be clearly visible to a majority of
persons when turning animals over to the shelter.  This statement
shall also be included on owner surrender forms.  The owner surrender
forms shall also include the definition of "biological supply
facility" contained in subdivision (c).
   (b) For purposes of this section, "animal research facility"
includes any laboratory, firm, association, corporation,
copartnership, and educational institution.
   (c) For purposes of this section, "biological supply facility"
includes any blood bank, laboratory, firm, association, corporation,
copartnership, or educational institution that sells biological
materials such as blood or animals, either alive or dead, to research
facilities, educational institutions, or veterinarians.
  SEC. 2.  This act shall become operative on July 1, 2002.
  SEC. 3.  Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if
the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains
costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and
school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7
(commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.  If the statewide cost of the claim for
reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000),
reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.