Sec. 167.023. QUARANTINE OF FREE AREA. (a) The commission by written order may establish a quarantine in the free area if necessary for the purpose of regulating the handling of animals and eradicating ticks or exposure to ticks in the free area or for the purpose of preventing the spread of tick infestation into the free area.
(b) The order of the commission establishing a quarantine in the free area shall designate the land or premises to be quarantined.
(c) The commission shall give notice of a quarantine established in the free area by:
(1) delivering notice to each owner or caretaker of animals in the area to be quarantined or to each owner or caretaker of land or premises in the area on which animals are located;
(2) posting written notice at the courthouse door of each county in which the area to be quarantined is located; or
(3) publishing notice in a newspaper published in each county in which the area to be quarantined is located.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1438, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 1807), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 773 (S.B. 1095), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests
Chapter 167 - Tick Eradication
Subchapter B. Quarantines; Regulation of Movement of Animals and Commodities
Section 167.021. General Quarantine Power
Section 167.022. Quarantine of Tick Eradication Area
Section 167.023. Quarantine of Free Area
Section 167.024. Movement in or From Quarantined Area
Section 167.025. Movement in or From Inactive Quarantined Area
Section 167.026. Movement Into This State From Quarantined Area
Section 167.027. Permit or Certificate to Accompany Movement
Section 167.028. Statement of Possession and Destination
Section 167.029. Conditions, Manner, and Method of Moving and Handling
Section 167.030. Disinfection of Conveyance
Section 167.031. Use of Sand as Bedding in Conveyance
Section 167.032. Movement of Commodities
Section 167.033. Handling and Removal of Refuse or Dead or Injured Animals