House Bill hb1427

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1427

        By Representative Ritter






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to greyhound adoptions;

  3         requiring dogracing permitholders to provide a

  4         greyhound adoption booth at each dogracing

  5         facility in the state; requiring that

  6         information concerning the adoption of a

  7         greyhound be made available to the public at

  8         the facility; requiring the permitholder to

  9         provide adoption information in racing programs

10         and identify greyhounds that will become

11         available for adoption; authorizing the

12         permitholder to hold an additional charity day

13         that is designated as "Greyhound Adopt-A-Pet

14         Day"; requiring that profits derived from the

15         charity day be used to fund activities

16         promoting the adoption of greyhounds; providing

17         an effective date.

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19  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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21         Section 1.  Greyhound adoptions.--

22         (1)  Each dogracing permitholder operating a dogracing

23  facility in this state shall provide for a greyhound adoption

24  booth to be located at the facility and operated during the

25  hours the facility is open to the public. The greyhound

26  adoption booth must be operated by personnel who are qualified

27  to provide information to the public concerning the adoption

28  of a greyhound. Information pamphlets and application forms

29  shall be provided to the public upon request. In addition, the

30  permitholder shall provide information concerning the adoption

31  of a greyhound in each race program and shall post adoption

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1427

    585-149-01






  1  information at conspicuous locations throughout the dogracing

  2  facility. Any greyhound that is participating in a race and

  3  that will be available for future adoption must be noted in

  4  the race program. The permitholder shall allow greyhounds that

  5  are available for adoption to be walked through the track

  6  facility and to be identified as available for adoption.

  7         (2)  In addition to the charity days authorized under

  8  s. 550.0351, Florida Statutes, a greyhound permitholder may

  9  fund the greyhound adoption program by holding a charity

10  racing day designated as "Greyhound Adopt-A-Pet Day." All

11  profits derived from the operation of the charity day must be

12  used to fund activities at the racing facility which promote

13  the adoption of greyhounds.

14         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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17                          SENATE SUMMARY

18    Requires greyhound racing permitholders to provide
      information at each dogracing facility concerning the
19    adoption of a greyhound. Requires that the racing program
      contain adoption information and identify greyhounds in a
20    race which will become available for adoption. Authorizes
      the permitholder to hold an additional charity day,
21    designated as "Greyhound Adopt-A-Pet Day," and use the
      profits from the charity day to fund activities promoting
22    greyhound adoptions.

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