Michigan Compiled Laws
328-1931-IX - Chapter IX Animals (750.49...750.70a)
Section 750.55 - Incorporated Society; Representative Deputy Sheriff.

Sec. 55.
Any society incorporated in this state for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals may designate 1 or more persons in each county of the state to discover and prosecute all cases of the violation of the provisions of this chapter; and the sheriff of such county may appoint each person so designated a deputy sheriff, provided such person shall be of good moral character, and each person so appointed by the sheriff shall possess all the powers of a sheriff of the county in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The sheriff shall not be responsible for any of the acts of such person or persons, but the society, if incorporated, and if not, then the officers and members of the society, on the request of which such person was appointed, shall be liable in the degree of a principal for the acts of an agent.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.55 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 105, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1968

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Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code

Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)

328-1931-IX - Chapter IX Animals (750.49...750.70a)

Section 750.49 - Animal; Animal Control Agency; Definition; Fighting, Baiting, or Shooting; Prohibited Conduct; Violation as Felony; Costs; Dog Trained or Used for Fighting or Offspring of Dog Trained or Used for Fighting; Prohibited Conduct; Excepti...

Section 750.50 - Definitions; Charge or Custody of Animal; Breeder or Owner of a Pet Shop; Prohibited Conduct; Forfeiture of Animal; Violation as Misdemeanor or Felony; Penalty; Psychiatric or Psychological Counseling; Other Violation of Law Arising...

Section 750.50a - Service Animal; Prohibited Conduct by Individual; Violation as Misdemeanor; Rebuttable Presumption That Conduct Initiated or Continued Maliciously; Conviction or Sentence Under Other Applicable Law; Definitions.

Section 750.50b - Animal and Companion Animal Defined; Prohibited Acts; Violation; Penalty; Consecutive Terms; Exceptions.

Section 750.50c - Police Dog or Police Horse; Definitions; Violation as Felony or Misdemeanor; Penalty; Other Violations.

Section 750.51 - Animals; Confining on Railroad Cars.

Section 750.52 - Repealed. 2015, Act 210, Eff. Mar. 14, 2016.

Section 750.53 - Arrest of Persons; Seizure of Animals.

Section 750.54 - Search Warrants.

Section 750.55 - Incorporated Society; Representative Deputy Sheriff.

Section 750.56 - Definitions.

Section 750.57 - Burial of Dead Animals.

Section 750.58 - Horses; Unhitching and Driving Away.

Section 750.59 - Repealed. 2018, Act 286, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2018.

Section 750.60 - Horses' Tails; Docking.

Section 750.61 - Docked Horses; Registration, Bringing Into State.

Section 750.62 - Docked Horses; Registration.

Section 750.63 - Docked Horses; Unlawful Docking, Evidence.

Section 750.64 - Docked Horses; Failure to Register.

Section 750.65 - Bull; at Large on Highway or Unenclosed Land.

Section 750.66 - Person Responsible for Dog or Wolf-Dog Cross That Has Bitten Another Person; Information to Be Provided; Violation as Misdemeanor; Exception; Definitions.

Section 750.66a - Dog or Wolf-Dog Cross Bite; Responsible Person to Remain on Scene; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Exception; Definitions.

Section 750.67 - Domestic Animals or Fowl on Cemetery Grounds, Landing Fields, Airports.

Section 750.68 - Brand of Animals.

Section 750.69 - Rescuing Animals.

Section 750.70 - Impounding Animals Unlawfully.

Section 750.70a - Willful or Malicious Removal of Collar or Microchip From Dog; Intent to Remove Traceable Evidence of Ownership; Violation as Civil Infraction; Civil Fine; Liability Under Other Law; "Authorized Agent" Defined.