§ 8-163. Forfeiture for inhumane treatment.

(a)

The owner of an animal seized pursuant to this article, or for violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-12-4, O.C.G.A. § 4-11-10 or any other statute, law or ordinance requiring humane treatment of animals, who shall plead guilty or nolo contendere to any such offense or who shall be found guilty of such offense shall be conclusively deemed to have abandoned and forfeited the animal. The animal thereafter may be delivered to the Statesboro/Bulloch Animal Shelter or other appropriate agency pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(b)

The failure of the owner or custodian of any animal which has been seized pursuant to the provisions of this article to strictly comply with any condition, limitation, prohibition or restriction imposed with respect to the animal by the court pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be conclusively deemed to effectuate the abandonment and forfeiture of the animal by the owner or any custodian and the animal shall be seized and thereafter may be delivered to the Statesboro/Bulloch Animal Shelter or other appropriate agency pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(Ord. of 11-15-94)