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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 167.001. Definitions - Sec. 167.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Animal" means any...
Section 167.002. Caretaker of Animal - Sec. 167.002. CARETAKER OF ANIMAL. A person is subject to...
Section 167.003. General Powers and Duties of Commission - Sec. 167.003. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION. (a) In...
Section 167.004. Classification of Animals or Premises as Infested, Exposed, or Free From Exposure - Sec. 167.004. CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS OR PREMISES AS INFESTED, EXPOSED,...
Section 167.005. Eradication, Free, and Inactive Quarantine Areas - Sec. 167.005. ERADICATION, FREE, AND INACTIVE QUARANTINE AREAS. (a) The...
Section 167.006. Designation of Tick Eradication Area - Sec. 167.006. DESIGNATION OF TICK ERADICATION AREA. (a) The commission...
Section 167.007. Tick Eradication in Free Area - Sec. 167.007. TICK ERADICATION IN FREE AREA. (a) The commission...
Section 167.008. Inspections - Sec. 167.008. INSPECTIONS. The commission may order the owner, part...
Subchapter B. Quarantines; Regulation of Movement of Animals and Commodities
Section 167.021. General Quarantine Power - Sec. 167.021. GENERAL QUARANTINE POWER. (a) The commission may establish...
Section 167.022. Quarantine of Tick Eradication Area - Sec. 167.022. QUARANTINE OF TICK ERADICATION AREA. (a) The order...
Section 167.023. Quarantine of Free Area - Sec. 167.023. QUARANTINE OF FREE AREA. (a) The commission by...
Section 167.024. Movement in or From Quarantined Area - Sec. 167.024. MOVEMENT IN OR FROM QUARANTINED AREA. (a) Unless...
Section 167.025. Movement in or From Inactive Quarantined Area - Sec. 167.025. MOVEMENT IN OR FROM INACTIVE QUARANTINED AREA. A...
Section 167.026. Movement Into This State From Quarantined Area - Sec. 167.026. MOVEMENT INTO THIS STATE FROM QUARANTINED AREA. (a)...
Section 167.027. Permit or Certificate to Accompany Movement - Sec. 167.027. PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY MOVEMENT. (a) A...
Section 167.028. Statement of Possession and Destination - Sec. 167.028. STATEMENT OF POSSESSION AND DESTINATION. On request of...
Section 167.029. Conditions, Manner, and Method of Moving and Handling - Sec. 167.029. CONDITIONS, MANNER, AND METHOD OF MOVING AND HANDLING....
Section 167.030. Disinfection of Conveyance - Sec. 167.030. DISINFECTION OF CONVEYANCE. (a) A person, including a...
Section 167.031. Use of Sand as Bedding in Conveyance - Sec. 167.031. USE OF SAND AS BEDDING IN CONVEYANCE. The...
Section 167.032. Movement of Commodities - Sec. 167.032. MOVEMENT OF COMMODITIES. The commission may establish quarantines...
Section 167.033. Handling and Removal of Refuse or Dead or Injured Animals - Sec. 167.033. HANDLING AND REMOVAL OF REFUSE OR DEAD OR...
Subchapter C. Treatment
Section 167.051. Animals Subject to Treatment - Sec. 167.051. ANIMALS SUBJECT TO TREATMENT. (a) Animals located in...
Section 167.052. Order to Treat - Sec. 167.052. ORDER TO TREAT. (a) The commission may order...
Section 167.053. Hearing - Sec. 167.053. HEARING. (a) A person is entitled to request...
Section 167.054. Excuse From Compliance With Order - Sec. 167.054. EXCUSE FROM COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER. The supervising inspector...
Section 167.055. Persons Responsible for Treatment and Assistance - Sec. 167.055. PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATMENT AND ASSISTANCE. (a) A...
Section 167.056. Manner of Treatment - Sec. 167.056. MANNER OF TREATMENT. If the commission requires animals...
Section 167.057. Treatment Chemicals - Sec. 167.057. TREATMENT CHEMICALS. (a) The commission shall prescribe by...
Section 167.059. Treatment Facilities - Sec. 167.059. TREATMENT FACILITIES. (a) The commissioners court of each...
Section 167.060. Treatment Required for Movement From Quarantined Area - Sec. 167.060. TREATMENT REQUIRED FOR MOVEMENT FROM QUARANTINED AREA. (a)...
Subchapter D. Stockyard Regulation
Section 167.081. Designation of Facility to Handle Certified Livestock - Sec. 167.081. DESIGNATION OF FACILITY TO HANDLE CERTIFIED LIVESTOCK. (a)...
Section 167.082. Notice and Hearing - Sec. 167.082. NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The commission shall give...
Section 167.083. Maintenance of Tick-Free Facilities - Sec. 167.083. MAINTENANCE OF TICK-FREE FACILITIES. (a) A person who...
Subchapter E. Enforcement
Section 167.101. Inspectors - Sec. 167.101. INSPECTORS. (a) The commissioners court of a county...
Section 167.102. Entry Power - Sec. 167.102. ENTRY POWER. (a) A commissioner or an inspector,...
Section 167.103. Treatment of Animals by Peace Officer on Request of Inspector - Sec. 167.103. TREATMENT OF ANIMALS BY PEACE OFFICER ON REQUEST...
Section 167.104. Seizure and Disposal of Animals Running at Large - Sec. 167.104. SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE....
Section 167.105. Seizure and Disposal of Animals Moved in Violation of Quarantine - Sec. 167.105. SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMALS MOVED IN VIOLATION...
Section 167.106. Injunction; Mandamus - Sec. 167.106. INJUNCTION; MANDAMUS. (a) The commission or a resident...
Section 167.107. Sale of Animals Treated or Seized by Peace Officer - Sec. 167.107. SALE OF ANIMALS TREATED OR SEIZED BY PEACE...
Section 167.108. Liens - Sec. 167.108. LIENS. (a) A peace officer who gathers and...
Section 167.109. Admissibility of Commission Instruments; Identification in Complaint - Sec. 167.109. ADMISSIBILITY OF COMMISSION INSTRUMENTS; IDENTIFICATION IN COMPLAINT. (a)...
Section 167.110. Presumption of Existence or Sufficiency of Treatment - Sec. 167.110. PRESUMPTION OF EXISTENCE OR SUFFICIENCY OF TREATMENT. (a)...
Section 167.111. Presumption of Ownership or Care - Sec. 167.111. PRESUMPTION OF OWNERSHIP OR CARE. (a) If an...
Section 167.112. Venue of Criminal Prosecution - Sec. 167.112. VENUE OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. The owner, part owner,...
Section 167.113. Civil Suit Against Corporate Offender - Sec. 167.113. CIVIL SUIT AGAINST CORPORATE OFFENDER. If a corporation...
Subchapter F. Penalties
Section 167.131. Refusal of Inspection - Sec. 167.131. REFUSAL OF INSPECTION. (a) A person commits an...
Section 167.132. Movement of Animals in Violation of Quarantine - Sec. 167.132. MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE. (a)...
Section 167.133. Movement of Animals or Commodities Into Texas From Quarantined Area - Sec. 167.133. MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS OR COMMODITIES INTO TEXAS FROM...
Section 167.134. Movement of Animals in Violation of Permit or Certificate - Sec. 167.134. MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT OR...
Section 167.135. Failure to Possess or Exhibit Permit or Certificate - Sec. 167.135. FAILURE TO POSSESS OR EXHIBIT PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE....
Section 167.136. Failure to Make Statement of Possession and Destination; Making False Statement - Sec. 167.136. FAILURE TO MAKE STATEMENT OF POSSESSION AND DESTINATION;...
Section 167.137. Failure to Disinfect Conveyance - Sec. 167.137. FAILURE TO DISINFECT CONVEYANCE. (a) A person required...
Section 167.138. Use of Sand as Bedding - Sec. 167.138. USE OF SAND AS BEDDING. (a) A person...
Section 167.139. Movement of Commodities From Quarantined Area - Sec. 167.139. MOVEMENT OF COMMODITIES FROM QUARANTINED AREA. (a) A...
Section 167.140. Improper Handling and Removal of Animal Refuse or Dead or Injured Animals - Sec. 167.140. IMPROPER HANDLING AND REMOVAL OF ANIMAL REFUSE OR...
Section 167.141. Failure to Treat Animals - Sec. 167.141. FAILURE TO TREAT ANIMALS. (a) A person who...
Section 167.142. Destruction of Public Treatment Facilities - Sec. 167.142. DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC TREATMENT FACILITIES. (a) A person...
Section 167.143. Failure to Provide Tick-Free Stockyard Facilities - Sec. 167.143. FAILURE TO PROVIDE TICK-FREE STOCKYARD FACILITIES. (a) A...
Section 167.144. Refusal to Permit Search - Sec. 167.144. REFUSAL TO PERMIT SEARCH. (a) A person commits...