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AZ-2006-Proposition 204 (Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act)

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> United States > Arizona > Propositions > 2006 Propositions > AZ-2006-Proposition 204 (Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act)

Office

Initiative

Type

Referendum

Filing Deadline

July 05, 2006 - 12:00pm

Polls Open

November 07, 2006 - 07:00am

Polls Close

November 07, 2006 - 08:00pm

Term Start

January 01, 2007 - 01:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 01:00pm

Contributor

Thomas Walker

Last Modified

Thomas Walker July 25, 2007 03:07pm

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Description

Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act
Arizona citizens are concerned about the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals; the Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act, recommended by the Arizona Humane Society and The Humane Society of the United States, requires that pigs during pregnancy and calves raised for veal must be given sufficient space to turn around, lie down, and fully extend their limbs when tethered, or confined in crates, cages, or other enclosures; includes exceptions, such as for veterinary purposes and during the pig's prebirthing period; the Act allows six years to adopt more humane practices and does not require mandatory expenditure of state revenues.

Beginning January 1, 2013, Proposition 204 would amend the Arizona criminal code to make it a class 1 misdemeanor to tether or confine a pig during pregnancy or a calf raised for veal on a farm for all or the majority of a day in a manner that prevents the animal from lying down and fully extending its limbs or turning around freely. The law would not apply to:
1. Pigs or calves during transportation.
2. Pigs or calves in rodeo exhibitions, state or county fair exhibitions or other similar exhibitions.
3. The lawful slaughter of pigs or calves.
4. Pigs or calves involved in lawful scientific or agricultural research.
5. Pigs or calves while undergoing an examination, test, treatment or operation for veterinary purposes.
6. A pig during the seven day period before the pig's expected date of giving birth.

Proposition 204 would tentatively establish an enforcement and administration fund consisting of fines, penalties and other monies generated by the enforcement of this proposition and donations made to the fund. This fund would only be fully implemented if a court ultimately determined that creation of this fund is required by a separate state law dealing with the funding of programs created by a vote of the people.

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