<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-37. - General duties.</div>
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               The animal control department shall be charged with the responsibility of:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  Enforcing in this county all state and county laws, ordinances and resolutions relating
                  to the care, custody, and control of animals.
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  Cooperating with the health director and assisting in the enforcement of the laws
                  of the state with regard to animals and especially with regard to vaccination of animals
                  against rabies and the confinement or leashing of vicious animals.
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  Investigating cruelty or animal abuse with regard to animals.
                  
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                  (4)
                  
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                  Making such canvasses of the county, including the homes in the county, as it deems
                  necessary for the purpose of ascertaining that all animals are vaccinated against
                  rabies as required by local ordinance or state statute.
                  
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                  (5)
                  
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                  Operating, under the supervision of the sheriff, pursuant to policies of the board
                  of county commissioners, the county animal shelters.
                  
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               (Ord. of 8-17-92, art. I, Â§ 2; Ord. of 3-19-96, art. I, Â§ 2)
               
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