Sec. 826.015. MUNICIPALITIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES OR RULES. (a) The governing body of a municipality may adopt ordinances or rules that establish a local rabies control program in the municipality and set local standards that are compatible with and equal to or more stringent than:
(1) the ordinances or rules adopted by the county in which the municipality is located; and
(2) the program established by this chapter and the department rules adopted under this chapter.
(b) Municipal ordinances or rules adopted under this section supersede ordinances or rules adopted by the county in which the municipality is located, this chapter, and the department rules adopted under this chapter within that municipality so that multiple enforcement will not occur.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1611, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals
Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner, Department, and Local Governments
Section 826.011. General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department
Section 826.012. Minimum Standards for Rabies Control
Section 826.013. Counties and Municipalities May Adopt Chapter
Section 826.014. Counties May Adopt Ordinances and Rules
Section 826.015. Municipalities May Adopt Ordinances or Rules
Section 826.017. Designation of Local Rabies Control Authority