By Ms. Callahan of Sutton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1917) of Jennifer M. Callahan and others relative to the destruction of dangerous dogs.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Jennifer M. Callahan

Richard T. Moore

Christine E. Canavan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the destruction of dangerous dogs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 164 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4 and 5 the words “not more than twenty-five dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following:-               $2,000