Sec. 614.212. SUITABILITY AND ELIGIBILITY OF ANIMAL. (a) The governing body of a state agency or political subdivision may enter into a contract with a person for the transfer of a law enforcement dog, horse, or other animal that has been determined by the applicable head of a law enforcement agency or that person's designee to be:
(1) suitable for transfer, after consulting with the animal's veterinarian, handlers, and other caretakers; and
(2) surplus to the needs of the state agency or political subdivision because the animal is:
(A) at the end of the animal's working life; or
(B) subject to circumstances that justify making the animal available for transfer before the end of the animal's working life, including:
(i) the death of the animal's handler in the line of duty or as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty; or
(ii) the medical retirement of the animal's handler as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty.
(b) The head of a state law enforcement agency may execute a contract under this subchapter on behalf of the state agency.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 36 (S.B. 2100), Sec. 1, eff. May 14, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 614 - Peace Officers and Fire Fighters
Subchapter L. Retirement of Law Enforcement Animal
Section 614.212. Suitability and Eligibility of Animal