COMPILED CODE - Iowa Legislature - State of Iowa

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§§ 3139-a4-3139-a8. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUPERVISORS. Tit. XII, Ch. 2
5 of such application the county auditor shall immediately issue the
6 license and tag and remit the same by mail to the person named as
7 applicant therein.
[37 G. A., ch. 50, § 2 ; 39 G. A., ch. 140, § 3.]
SEC. 3139-a4. Transferability of license and tag.
1 No license or license tag issued for one dog shall be transferable
2 to another dog. Whenever the ownership of any dog is permanently
3 transferred from one person to another the license may be likewise
4 transferred by notation on the face thereof by the county auditor.
5 Whenever a dog licensed in one county is permanently transferred to
6 another county the license may also be transferred by application to the
7 county auditor of the county to which the dog is removed and the pay-
8 ment to him of a fee of twenty-five cents. Upon the payment of the
9 fee above referred to, a new license and tag shall be issued for such
10 dog.
[39 G. A., ch. 140, § 4.]
SEC. 3139-a5. Auditor to keep account.
1 The county auditor shall keep an accurate record of all such fees
2 collected by him or paid over to him by others, and shall turn the same
3 over to the county treasurer, who shall keep the same as a fund to be
4 known as the domestic animal fund.
[C, '97, § 459; S., '13, § 458-b; 39 G. A., ch. 140, § 5.]
SEC. 3139-a6. Assessor to secure data as to dogs—fee.
1 Each assessor, for taxation purposes, shall annually, at the time
2 of assessing property, as required by law, make diligent inquiry as to
3 the number of dogs owned, harbored or kept by any person so assessed
4 and report the same to the county auditor, and shall be allowed as a
5 fee the sum of ten cents each for all dogs so reported, in addition to any
6 and all other fees or salary permitted to him by law, providing that
7 such fee shall be paid from the domestic animal fund.
[C., '97, § 457 ; 39 G. A., ch. 140, § 6.]
SEC. 3139-a7. Killing of licensed and unlicensed dogs.
1 Any dog, which has not been licensed as above provided, shall be
2 deemed a wild dog, and it shall be the duty of each peace officer of the
3 state, including the peace officers of the cities and towns, to kill any
4 dog found within the county without a collar and tag. Any other
5 person may also kill such dog at any time and any licensed dog may be
6 killed if caught in the act of worrying, maiming or killing any domestic
7 animal, or fowl.
[37 G. A., ch. 50, § 3 ; 39 G. A., ch. 140, § 7.]
NOTE: AS to right to kill dogs, see § 1851 of the compiled code.
SEC. 3139-a8. Removal of license tag.
1 It shall be unlawful for any person except the owner or his
2 authorized agent to remove any license tag from a dog collar, or to
3 remove any collar with a license tag attached thereto from any dog.
[37 G. A„ ch. 50, § 2 ; 39 G. A., ch. 140, § 8.]