(510 ILCS 82/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Police Dog Retirement Act. (Source: P.A. 99-817, eff. 1-1-17.)
(510 ILCS 82/5) Sec. 5. Police dog retirement. Notwithstanding any provisions in the State Property Control Act to the contrary, a police dog, including a search and rescue dog, service dog, accelerant detection canine, or other dog that is in use by a county, municipal, or State law enforcement agency, which is deemed no longer fit for public service, shall be offered by the law enforcement agency to the officer or employee who had custody and control of the animal during its service. If the officer or employee does not wish to keep the dog, this dog may be offered to another officer or employee in the agency, or to a non-profit organization or a no-kill animal shelter that may facilitate an appropriate adoption of the dog. (Source: P.A. 99-817, eff. 1-1-17.)
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