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4.340 Animal, ,,,,,Neg„1 ect . ~ 2 } . Animal ne~,~„ect i n ,,,,,the _,,second d,e„free. A person commits the offense of animal neglect in the second degree if, except as otherwise auth- .oriZed by law, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with crimi- nal negligence fails to provide minimum care for an animal in such person's custody ar control. ~3} Animal ne lect in the first de ree. A person commits the offense of animal neglect in the first degree if, except as otherwise auth- orized by law, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly ar with crimi- nal negligence: ~a} Fails to provide minimum care for an animal in such per- son's custody or control; and fib} Such failure to provide care results in serious physical injury or death to the animal. Section 4. Section 4.350 of the Eugene Code, 1911, is amended to pro- vide: 4,350 Animal Abandonment. ~1} A person commits the offense of animal abandonment if the per- son i ntent~ anal ly, knaw~ ng1y, recklessly or with criminal negligence 1 eaves a domesticated an~ma1 at a location without providing for the animal's con- tinued care, .~2} It is no defense to the offense defined in subsection ~~ of } this section that the defendant abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic or other place of shelter if the defendant did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal. Section 5. Subsection ~1} of Section 4.353 of the Eugene Code, 1971 is amended to provide: 4.353 Forfeiture of Ri hts in Mistreated Animal; Costs; Dis ositian of Animal . ~1} In addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty it may impose, a court may require a defendant convicted under 4.335 to 4.350 to for- feit any rights of the defendant in the animal subjected to abuse, ne lect or g abandonment, and to repay the reasonable costs incurred by any person or agency prior to judgment in caring for each animal .subjected to abuse, neg- lect or abandonment. Section 6. Section 4.355 of the Eugene Code, 1911, is repealed. Section 1. Subsection ~4} of Section 4.37a of the Eugene Cade, 1971, is amended to provide: Ordinance - 2