HOUSE BILL No. 4852

 

June 19, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Zemke and Kandrevas and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

 

     A bill to allow local units of government to establish trap-

 

neuter-return programs; and to provide for the powers and duties of

 

certain local governmental officers and entities.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Feral cat" means a wild cat of the species Felis catus.

 

     (b) "Local unit of government" means a city, village,

 

township, or county.

 

     Sec. 2. A local unit of government may establish a trap-

 

neuter-return program, in which feral cats are trapped, spayed or

 

neutered, and returned to the community or location where the feral

 

cats were originally living.