Sec. 142.015. DISPOSITION OF ESTRAY UNDER PERILOUS CONDITION. (a) A sheriff or a sheriff's designee is not required to impound an estray if a perilous condition exists.
(b) If a perilous condition exists, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee may immediately dispose of the estray by any means without notifying the owner of the estray.
(c) The sheriff shall make a written report of the disposition and file the report with the county clerk for placement in the county estray records.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 15 (S.B. 174), Sec. 3, eff. May 10, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Section 142.002. Rights of Occupant Other Than Owner
Section 142.0021. Ownership of Exotic Wildlife and Fowl
Section 142.003. Discovery of Estray; Notice
Section 142.005. Collection Fee
Section 142.006. Amount of Redemption Payment
Section 142.007. Justice Court Petition
Section 142.008. Appeal of Court Award
Section 142.009. Impoundment of Estray
Section 142.010. Recovery of Impounded Estray by Owner
Section 142.011. Use of Estray
Section 142.012. Escape or Death of Impounded Estray
Section 142.013. Disposition or Sale of Impounded Estrays
Section 142.014. Recovery by Owner of Proceeds of Sale
Section 142.015. Disposition of Estray Under Perilous Condition