Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests
Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control

Section 161.028. Restrictions on Commission Appointment, Membership, and Employment - Sec. 161.028. RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND EMPLOYMENT. (a)...

Section 161.029. Removal of Commission Members - Sec. 161.029. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBERS. (a) It is a...

Section 161.030. Separation of Authority - Sec. 161.030. SEPARATION OF AUTHORITY. The commission shall develop and...

Section 161.0305. Executive Director; Qualifications - Sec. 161.0305. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; QUALIFICATIONS. The executive director must hold...

Section 161.031. Personnel - Sec. 161.031. PERSONNEL. (a) The executive director or the executive...

Section 161.0311. Acceptance of Gifts and Grants - Sec. 161.0311. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND GRANTS. (a) The commission...

Section 161.033. Public Interest Information and Complaints - Sec. 161.033. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission...

Section 161.0335. Technology Policy - Sec. 161.0335. TECHNOLOGY POLICY. The commission shall implement a policy...

Section 161.0336. Information Relating to Complaint Procedures - Sec. 161.0336. INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPLAINT PROCEDURES. The commission shall:...

Section 161.034. Public Meetings - Sec. 161.034. PUBLIC MEETINGS. (a) The commission is subject to...

Section 161.035. Advisory Committees - Sec. 161.035. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The commission by rule may...

Section 161.036. Program and Facility Accessibility - Sec. 161.036. PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY. The commission shall comply...

Section 161.037. Periodic Review of Agency Functions - Sec. 161.037. PERIODIC REVIEW OF AGENCY FUNCTIONS. (a) The commission...

Section 161.0375. Periodic Review of Compliance Information - Sec. 161.0375. PERIODIC REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE INFORMATION. (a) The commission...

Section 161.038. Administrative Procedure Act Applicable - Sec. 161.038. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT APPLICABLE. The commission is subject...

Section 161.039. Compliance Policy and Internal Operating Procedures - Sec. 161.039. COMPLIANCE POLICY AND INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES. (a) The...

Section 161.040. Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures - Sec. 161.040. RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) The commission...

Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Commission

Section 161.041. Disease Control - Sec. 161.041. DISEASE CONTROL. (a) The commission shall protect all...

Section 161.0411. Domestic and Exotic Fowl Registration - Sec. 161.0411. DOMESTIC AND EXOTIC FOWL REGISTRATION. (a) A seller,...

Section 161.0412. Regulation and Registration of Feral Swine Holding Facilities - Sec. 161.0412. REGULATION AND REGISTRATION OF FERAL SWINE HOLDING FACILITIES....

Section 161.0415. Disposal of Diseased or Exposed Livestock or Fowl - Sec. 161.0415. DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR EXPOSED LIVESTOCK OR FOWL....

Section 161.0416. Emergency Management - Sec. 161.0416. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (a) The commission may prepare and...

Section 161.0417. Authorized Personnel for Disease Control - Sec. 161.0417. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL FOR DISEASE CONTROL. (a) A person,...

Section 161.042. Sale and Distribution of Veterinary Biologics - Sec. 161.042. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VETERINARY BIOLOGICS. The commission...

Section 161.043. Regulation of Exhibitions - Sec. 161.043. REGULATION OF EXHIBITIONS. The commission may regulate the...

Section 161.044. Regulation of Livestock Movement From Stockyards or Railway Shipping Pens - Sec. 161.044. REGULATION OF LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT FROM STOCKYARDS OR RAILWAY...

Section 161.0445. Regulation of Export-Import Processing Facilities - Sec. 161.0445. REGULATION OF EXPORT-IMPORT PROCESSING FACILITIES. (a) In this...

Section 161.045. Employees; Chief Veterinarian - Sec. 161.045. EMPLOYEES; CHIEF VETERINARIAN. The commission may employ personnel...

Section 161.046. Rules - Sec. 161.046. RULES. The commission may adopt rules as necessary...

Section 161.047. Entry Power - Sec. 161.047. ENTRY POWER. (a) A commissioner or a veterinarian...

Section 161.048. Inspection of Shipment of Animals or Animal Products - Sec. 161.048. INSPECTION OF SHIPMENT OF ANIMALS OR ANIMAL PRODUCTS....

Section 161.049. Dealer Records - Sec. 161.049. DEALER RECORDS. (a) In this section, "dealer" means...

Section 161.050. Injunction - Sec. 161.050. INJUNCTION. The commission is entitled to appropriate injunctive...

Section 161.051. Memorandum of Understanding on Enforcement of Commission Powers - Sec. 161.051. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ENFORCEMENT OF COMMISSION POWERS....

Section 161.052. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation With Local Authorities - Sec. 161.052. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES....

Section 161.0525. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation With Other States - Sec. 161.0525. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATES....

Section 161.053. Cooperative Agreements - Sec. 161.053. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. The commission may enter into a...

Section 161.054. Regulation of Movement of Animals; Exception - Sec. 161.054. REGULATION OF MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS; EXCEPTION. (a) As...

Section 161.0541. Elk Disease Surveillance Program - Sec. 161.0541. ELK DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. (a) The commission by...

Section 161.0545. Movement of Animal Products - Sec. 161.0545. MOVEMENT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS. The commission may adopt...

Section 161.055. Slaughter Plant Collection - Sec. 161.055. SLAUGHTER PLANT COLLECTION. (a) The commission may require...

Section 161.056. Animal Identification Program - Sec. 161.056. ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. (a) In order to provide...

Section 161.057. Classification of Areas - Sec. 161.057. CLASSIFICATION OF AREAS. (a) The commission by rule...

Section 161.058. Compensation of Livestock or Fowl Owner - Sec. 161.058. COMPENSATION OF LIVESTOCK OR FOWL OWNER. (a) The...

Section 161.059. Quality Assurance Assistance - Sec. 161.059. QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSISTANCE. On request of an organization...

Section 161.060. Authority to Set and Collect Fees - Sec. 161.060. AUTHORITY TO SET AND COLLECT FEES. (a) The...

Section 161.0601. Certificates of Veterinary Inspection - Sec. 161.0601. CERTIFICATES OF VETERINARY INSPECTION. (a) The commission by...

Section 161.0602. Persons or Laboratories Performing Equine Infectious Anemia Tests - Sec. 161.0602. PERSONS OR LABORATORIES PERFORMING EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA TESTS....

Section 161.0603. Laboratory Testing - Sec. 161.0603. LABORATORY TESTING. (a) The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical...

Subchapter D. Quarantines

Section 161.061. Establishment - Sec. 161.061. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) The commission may establish a quarantine...

Section 161.0615. Statewide or Widespread Quarantine - Sec. 161.0615. STATEWIDE OR WIDESPREAD QUARANTINE. (a) The commission may...

Section 161.062. Publication of Notice - Sec. 161.062. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 161.063. Contents of Notice - Sec. 161.063. CONTENTS OF NOTICE. (a) A quarantine notice must...

Section 161.064. Effect of Quarantine - Sec. 161.064. EFFECT OF QUARANTINE. A quarantine that is established...

Section 161.065. Movement From Quarantined Area; Movement of Quarantined Animals - Sec. 161.065. MOVEMENT FROM QUARANTINED AREA; MOVEMENT OF QUARANTINED ANIMALS....

Subchapter E. Regulation of Importation of Animals

Section 161.081. Importation of Animals - Sec. 161.081. IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS. (a) The commission by rule...

Subchapter F. Veterinarian Reports of Diseased Animals

Section 161.101. Duty to Report - Sec. 161.101. DUTY TO REPORT. (a) A veterinarian, a veterinary...

Section 161.102. Submission of Specimen of Anthrax Victim - Sec. 161.102. SUBMISSION OF SPECIMEN OF ANTHRAX VICTIM. Immediately after...

Section 161.103. Notice of Required Method of Disposal - Sec. 161.103. NOTICE OF REQUIRED METHOD OF DISPOSAL. A veterinarian...

Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets

Section 161.111. Definition - Sec. 161.111. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "livestock market" means a...

Section 161.112. Rules - Sec. 161.112. RULES. (a) Following notice and public hearing, the...

Section 161.113. Testing, Treatment, or Vaccination of Livestock - Sec. 161.113. TESTING, TREATMENT, OR VACCINATION OF LIVESTOCK. (a) The...

Section 161.114. Inspection of Livestock - Sec. 161.114. INSPECTION OF LIVESTOCK. An authorized inspector may examine...

Section 161.115. Entry Power - Sec. 161.115. ENTRY POWER. An agent of the commission is...

Section 161.116. Sale or Delivery of Diseased Cattle - Sec. 161.116. SALE OR DELIVERY OF DISEASED CATTLE. (a) In...

Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties

Section 161.131. Injunction - Sec. 161.131. INJUNCTION. (a) Any citizen of this state may...

Section 161.132. Civil Suit Against Nonresident Violator - Sec. 161.132. CIVIL SUIT AGAINST NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR. (a) If a...

Section 161.133. Violation by Corporation - Sec. 161.133. VIOLATION BY CORPORATION. If a corporation, including a...

Section 161.134. Proof of Treatment or Vaccination - Sec. 161.134. PROOF OF TREATMENT OR VACCINATION. In the trial...

Section 161.135. Improper Disposal of Diseased Carcass - Sec. 161.135. IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF DISEASED CARCASS. (a) A person...

Section 161.136. Entry of Animals in Exhibition Without Certificate - Sec. 161.136. ENTRY OF ANIMALS IN EXHIBITION WITHOUT CERTIFICATE. (a)...

Section 161.137. Movement of Animals From Stockyard or Railway Shipping Pen Without Certificate - Sec. 161.137. MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS FROM STOCKYARD OR RAILWAY SHIPPING...

Section 161.1375. Movement of Feral Swine - Sec. 161.1375. MOVEMENT OF FERAL SWINE. (a) A person commits...

Section 161.138. Refusal to Permit Entrance - Sec. 161.138. REFUSAL TO PERMIT ENTRANCE. (a) A person commits...

Section 161.139. Refusal to Permit Inspection of Shipment - Sec. 161.139. REFUSAL TO PERMIT INSPECTION OF SHIPMENT. (a) A...

Section 161.140. Refusal to Permit Examination of Animal or Carcass - Sec. 161.140. REFUSAL TO PERMIT EXAMINATION OF ANIMAL OR CARCASS....

Section 161.1405. Refusal to Provide Access to Animal - Sec. 161.1405. REFUSAL TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ANIMAL. (a) A...

Section 161.141. Movement in Violation of Quarantine - Sec. 161.141. MOVEMENT IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE. (a) A person...

Section 161.142. Sale or Movement of Animal With Glanders - Sec. 161.142. SALE OR MOVEMENT OF ANIMAL WITH GLANDERS. (a)...

Section 161.143. Importation of Animals - Sec. 161.143. IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS. (a) A person, including a...

Section 161.145. Veterinarian Failure to Report Diseased Animals - Sec. 161.145. VETERINARIAN FAILURE TO REPORT DISEASED ANIMALS. (a) A...

Section 161.146. Compliance With Livestock Market Regulation - Sec. 161.146. COMPLIANCE WITH LIVESTOCK MARKET REGULATION. (a) A person...

Section 161.147. Failure to Maintain Dealer Records - Sec. 161.147. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEALER RECORDS. (a) A person...

Section 161.148. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 161.148. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission may impose an...

Section 161.149. Test for Equine Infectious Anemia - Sec. 161.149. TEST FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA. (a) In this...

Section 161.150. Failure to Register Feral Swine Holding Facilities; Holding of Feral Swine - Sec. 161.150. FAILURE TO REGISTER FERAL SWINE HOLDING FACILITIES; HOLDING...

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Texas Statutes Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control

Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests
Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control