Chap. 395.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 71 of the Game, Inland Fish
and Dog Code of Virginia, in relation to unlicensed dogs. [S B 135]

Approved April 3, 1942

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion seventy-one of the Game, Inland Fish and Dog Code of Virginia,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 71. Unlicensed dogs.—It shall be the duty of the game
warden to kill any dog of unknown ownership found running at large
on which license has not been paid; provided, that the game warden may
deliver such dog to any person in his county or city who will pay the
required license fee on said dog, with the understanding that should the
legal owner thereafter claim the dog and prove his ownership, he may
recover said dog by paying to the person to whom it was delivered by
the game warden, the amount of the license fee paid by him and a rea-
sonable charge for the keep of the dog while in his possession. Any
person, game warden or other officer killing a dog under this act shall
burn or bury the same. Game wardens in cities shall receive two dollars
and fifty cents for each dog killed by them under the provisions of this
act. Bills for such compensation shall be rendered by each game warden
entitled to receive them to the city council or such other governing body
thereof as may be authorized to pass upon, approve and order to be
paid bills against such city. In any city having a city manager form of
government the council or other governing body thereof may provide
that such bills be rendered the city manager with authority to pass upon,
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approve and order the same paid. Every bill shall be verified under oath
of the warden presenting the same, and when it shall appear that the
account is correct, the same shall be forthwith ordered paid from the
dog license fund of such city; provided, however, that the governing
authority of any city and the commission may enter into such contract
as they may agree upon for the killing of dogs, whereupon such city shall
be relieved of paying the fees provided in this section therefor.