AKC Legislative Liaison
Duties and Responsibilities
The Legislative Liaison Committee is the link between the NCA and the American Kennel Club (AKC) for issues involving local, state and national legislation, which have the potential to impact our breed and our enjoyment of our breed in any way. The primary responsibility of the Chairman is to receive from the AKC and disseminate to the membership information regarding: (1) pending dog-related legislation; and (2) ways to influence the legislative process in our respective communities.Regional Clubs shall be kept informed of relevant pending legislation so that the local membership: (1) is aware of pending legislation; and (2) may become involved in the legislative process where appropriate. The Chairman shall alert the Board to legislative issues, which may warrant action by the NCA and shall assist the Board in this regard. The Committee shall also disseminate information to the NCA membership at large from
members involved with dog-related legislation. To accomplish this mission, the Chairman shall appoint committee members to assist in the dissemination of information and shall write an informational article quarterly for Newf Tide. The Chairman shall also serve as the liaison between the NCA and the American Dog Owners Association and shall report quarterly to the membership regarding issues arising through this organization. An annual report is to be submitted to the Second Vice President in January for Newf Tide publication. An annual budget for the Committee shall be submitted to the Treasurer when requested.
History & Board Actions
6/29 & 7/6/05: AKC Legislative Liaison should send items for the Board through the 2nd Vice President. Items that concern a specific geographic area should be sent to the Regional Club Liaison for distribution.
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Current Activities
2008 Legislative Liaison Committee Annual Report
by Debbie Dennison, Chair
The key objectives of this committee include monitoring legislative activities, keeping club membership up to date on issues that arise, and serving as an organizational force within the club to motivate members to get involved and reach out to public officials.
The committee reviews legislation to determine which could affect the Newfoundland community. This year we have reported on approximately 30 pieces of mostly state and city-specific legislation. Mandatory spay/neuter legislation continues to crop up everywhere, including Florida, Arizona, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Oklahoma, Nevada, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Breeder licenses/restrictions appeared in Florida, New Jersey, and Dallas. Tethering restrictions and pet limits were also reported. On the
positive side, Georgia’s governor signed into law tougher dogfighting legislation.
If you have not checked it out yet, visit the Legislative Action Center on the NCA’s website. There are updates on recent alerts, contact information for local legislators, articles on how to get involved, and a map where you can view recent/previous legislation that the committee has reported on by state.
The majority of our committee’s information comes from the AKC. While this is a good clearing house, we’d like to ask that NCA members keep us informed of legislative actions that are happeningin your area so we can disseminate it to the rest of the membership and regional clubs. We welcome your views on legislative concerns and also ideas and suggestions to improve the work ofthe legislative committee.
Committee members: Amy Davis, Brian Hodges, and Elaine
Perkins
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