Connecticut § 22-335 Removal of municipal animal control officer. Complaint against municipal animal control officer.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 22-335 — Removal of municipal animal control officer. Complaint against municipal animal control officer.

Connecticut § 22-335

Title 22Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Ch. 435Dogs and Other Companion Animals. Kennels and Pet Shops

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-335 (2026).

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Any municipal animal control officer may be removed by the authority that appointed such animal control officer or by the commissioner, and a successor may be appointed by such authority or commissioner. Any owner of a dog, cat or other domestic animal aggrieved by the taking of such dog, cat or other domestic animal by a municipal animal control officer may make complaint to the appointing authority of such municipal animal control officer or to the commissioner; and if, upon investigation of the complaint, the authority or the commissioner finds that the municipal animal control officer took the dog, cat or other domestic animal otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or abused or cruelly treated the dog, cat or other domestic animal, the authority or the commis

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Any municipal animal control officer may be removed by the authority that appointed such animal control officer or by the commissioner, and a successor may be appointed by such authority or commissioner. Any owner of a dog, cat or other domestic animal aggrieved by the taking of such dog, cat or other domestic animal by a municipal animal control officer may make complaint to the appointing authority of such municipal animal control officer or to the commissioner; and if, upon investigation of the complaint, the authority or the commissioner finds that the municipal animal control officer took the dog, cat or other domestic animal otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or abused or cruelly treated the dog, cat or other domestic animal, the authority or the commissioner may remove the officer and appoint a successor.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 3382; 1953, S. 1820d; P.A. 91-59, S. 10; P.A. 93-435, S. 38, 95; P.A. 96-243, S. 4; P.A. 15-103, S. 3.) History: P.A. 91-59 replaced reference to “local dog warden” with reference to “municipal animal control officer”; P.A. 93-435 made certain technical and grammatical revisions, effective June 28, 1993; P.A. 96-243 added cats to coverage of this section; P.A. 15-103 added references to other domestic animal and made technical changes.