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dogs as Councilmember Edwards suggested. The proper term under State law is <br /> "public safety agency", which is defined in 50 ILCS 750/2.02 as "a functional division of a <br /> public agency which provides firefighting, police, medical, or other emergency services." <br /> RECOMMENDATION: In order to avoid assessing a fee to a public safety officer for an <br /> animal which he/she does not own, and to avoid assessing that fee to a public safety <br /> agency, which ultimately reimburses the officer/handler, staff recommends the <br /> suggested language amendment to Chapter 47, Sections 1, 20 and 21, which allows for <br /> an exemption to the registration fee for trained public safety dogs maintained by public <br /> safety officers for use in public safety official duties fulltime with proof of such certified by <br /> the public safety agency's Chief or other agency head. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known or expected objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: <br /> Amy Waks, Assistant Corporation Counsel, at 424-2807. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None. <br />