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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator
Costa
DATE'. May 14, 1987 County
SUBJECT:
Legislation: Assembly Bill 1358 (Frizzelle)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(_S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position in opposition to AB 1358 by Assemblyman
Frizzelle which would prohibit the State from licensing any
premises used for veterinary medicine, veterinary dentistry, or
veterinary surgery unless the premises are owned or leased by a
person licensed as a veterinarian.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law requires all premises where veterinary medicine,
veterinary dentistry, or veterinary surgery is practiced to be
registered with the Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine.
Assemblyman Frizzelle has introduced AB 1358 which would prohibit
such registration unless the premises are owned or leased by a
person licensed as a veterinarian. AB 1358 would prevent Contra
Costa County from operating its Spay/Neuter/Vaccination after
July 1, 1988 because the premises are owned by the County rather
than by a licensed veterinarian. The reasons behind AB 1358 are
unclear, particularly as they apply to public agencies. Unless
AB 1358 is amended to exempt property owned and operated by a
public agency, we believe the Board should oppose the bill since
its passage would shut down a very valuable public service which
is available to the public at low cost.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 19, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT / } AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVI S ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED _
Animal Services Director
Jackson/Barish & Associates PHIL BATCFffLOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CSAC Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Assemblyman Nolan Frizzelle �J I��
BY (- ,DEPUTY
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