Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests

Section 161.028. Restrictions on Commission Appointment, Membership, and Employment - Sec. 161.028. RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND EMPLOYMENT. (a)...

Section 161.029. Removal of Commission Members - Sec. 161.029. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBERS. (a) It is a...

Section 161.030. Separation of Authority - Sec. 161.030. SEPARATION OF AUTHORITY. The commission shall develop and...

Section 161.0305. Executive Director; Qualifications - Sec. 161.0305. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; QUALIFICATIONS. The executive director must hold...

Section 161.031. Personnel - Sec. 161.031. PERSONNEL. (a) The executive director or the executive...

Section 161.0311. Acceptance of Gifts and Grants - Sec. 161.0311. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND GRANTS. (a) The commission...

Section 161.033. Public Interest Information and Complaints - Sec. 161.033. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission...

Section 161.0335. Technology Policy - Sec. 161.0335. TECHNOLOGY POLICY. The commission shall implement a policy...

Section 161.0336. Information Relating to Complaint Procedures - Sec. 161.0336. INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPLAINT PROCEDURES. The commission shall:...

Section 161.034. Public Meetings - Sec. 161.034. PUBLIC MEETINGS. (a) The commission is subject to...

Section 161.035. Advisory Committees - Sec. 161.035. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The commission by rule may...

Section 161.036. Program and Facility Accessibility - Sec. 161.036. PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY. The commission shall comply...

Section 161.037. Periodic Review of Agency Functions - Sec. 161.037. PERIODIC REVIEW OF AGENCY FUNCTIONS. (a) The commission...

Section 161.0375. Periodic Review of Compliance Information - Sec. 161.0375. PERIODIC REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE INFORMATION. (a) The commission...

Section 161.038. Administrative Procedure Act Applicable - Sec. 161.038. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT APPLICABLE. The commission is subject...

Section 161.039. Compliance Policy and Internal Operating Procedures - Sec. 161.039. COMPLIANCE POLICY AND INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES. (a) The...

Section 161.040. Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures - Sec. 161.040. RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) The commission...

Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Commission

Section 161.041. Disease Control - Sec. 161.041. DISEASE CONTROL. (a) The commission shall protect all...

Section 161.0411. Domestic and Exotic Fowl Registration - Sec. 161.0411. DOMESTIC AND EXOTIC FOWL REGISTRATION. (a) A seller,...

Section 161.0412. Regulation and Registration of Feral Swine Holding Facilities - Sec. 161.0412. REGULATION AND REGISTRATION OF FERAL SWINE HOLDING FACILITIES....

Section 161.0415. Disposal of Diseased or Exposed Livestock or Fowl - Sec. 161.0415. DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR EXPOSED LIVESTOCK OR FOWL....

Section 161.0416. Emergency Management - Sec. 161.0416. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (a) The commission may prepare and...

Section 161.0417. Authorized Personnel for Disease Control - Sec. 161.0417. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL FOR DISEASE CONTROL. (a) A person,...

Section 161.042. Sale and Distribution of Veterinary Biologics - Sec. 161.042. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VETERINARY BIOLOGICS. The commission...

Section 161.043. Regulation of Exhibitions - Sec. 161.043. REGULATION OF EXHIBITIONS. The commission may regulate the...

Section 161.044. Regulation of Livestock Movement From Stockyards or Railway Shipping Pens - Sec. 161.044. REGULATION OF LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT FROM STOCKYARDS OR RAILWAY...

Section 161.0445. Regulation of Export-Import Processing Facilities - Sec. 161.0445. REGULATION OF EXPORT-IMPORT PROCESSING FACILITIES. (a) In this...

Section 161.045. Employees; Chief Veterinarian - Sec. 161.045. EMPLOYEES; CHIEF VETERINARIAN. The commission may employ personnel...

Section 161.046. Rules - Sec. 161.046. RULES. The commission may adopt rules as necessary...

Section 161.047. Entry Power - Sec. 161.047. ENTRY POWER. (a) A commissioner or a veterinarian...

Section 161.048. Inspection of Shipment of Animals or Animal Products - Sec. 161.048. INSPECTION OF SHIPMENT OF ANIMALS OR ANIMAL PRODUCTS....

Section 161.049. Dealer Records - Sec. 161.049. DEALER RECORDS. (a) In this section, "dealer" means...

Section 161.050. Injunction - Sec. 161.050. INJUNCTION. The commission is entitled to appropriate injunctive...

Section 161.051. Memorandum of Understanding on Enforcement of Commission Powers - Sec. 161.051. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ENFORCEMENT OF COMMISSION POWERS....

Section 161.052. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation With Local Authorities - Sec. 161.052. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES....

Section 161.0525. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation With Other States - Sec. 161.0525. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATES....

Section 161.053. Cooperative Agreements - Sec. 161.053. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. The commission may enter into a...

Section 161.054. Regulation of Movement of Animals; Exception - Sec. 161.054. REGULATION OF MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS; EXCEPTION. (a) As...

Section 161.0541. Elk Disease Surveillance Program - Sec. 161.0541. ELK DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. (a) The commission by...

Section 161.0545. Movement of Animal Products - Sec. 161.0545. MOVEMENT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS. The commission may adopt...

Section 161.055. Slaughter Plant Collection - Sec. 161.055. SLAUGHTER PLANT COLLECTION. (a) The commission may require...

Section 161.056. Animal Identification Program - Sec. 161.056. ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. (a) In order to provide...

Section 161.057. Classification of Areas - Sec. 161.057. CLASSIFICATION OF AREAS. (a) The commission by rule...

Section 161.058. Compensation of Livestock or Fowl Owner - Sec. 161.058. COMPENSATION OF LIVESTOCK OR FOWL OWNER. (a) The...

Section 161.059. Quality Assurance Assistance - Sec. 161.059. QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSISTANCE. On request of an organization...

Section 161.060. Authority to Set and Collect Fees - Sec. 161.060. AUTHORITY TO SET AND COLLECT FEES. (a) The...

Section 161.0601. Certificates of Veterinary Inspection - Sec. 161.0601. CERTIFICATES OF VETERINARY INSPECTION. (a) The commission by...

Section 161.0602. Persons or Laboratories Performing Equine Infectious Anemia Tests - Sec. 161.0602. PERSONS OR LABORATORIES PERFORMING EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA TESTS....

Section 161.0603. Laboratory Testing - Sec. 161.0603. LABORATORY TESTING. (a) The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical...

Subchapter D. Quarantines

Section 161.061. Establishment - Sec. 161.061. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) The commission may establish a quarantine...

Section 161.0615. Statewide or Widespread Quarantine - Sec. 161.0615. STATEWIDE OR WIDESPREAD QUARANTINE. (a) The commission may...

Section 161.062. Publication of Notice - Sec. 161.062. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 161.063. Contents of Notice - Sec. 161.063. CONTENTS OF NOTICE. (a) A quarantine notice must...

Section 161.064. Effect of Quarantine - Sec. 161.064. EFFECT OF QUARANTINE. A quarantine that is established...

Section 161.065. Movement From Quarantined Area; Movement of Quarantined Animals - Sec. 161.065. MOVEMENT FROM QUARANTINED AREA; MOVEMENT OF QUARANTINED ANIMALS....

Subchapter E. Regulation of Importation of Animals

Section 161.081. Importation of Animals - Sec. 161.081. IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS. (a) The commission by rule...

Subchapter F. Veterinarian Reports of Diseased Animals

Section 161.101. Duty to Report - Sec. 161.101. DUTY TO REPORT. (a) A veterinarian, a veterinary...

Section 161.102. Submission of Specimen of Anthrax Victim - Sec. 161.102. SUBMISSION OF SPECIMEN OF ANTHRAX VICTIM. Immediately after...

Section 161.103. Notice of Required Method of Disposal - Sec. 161.103. NOTICE OF REQUIRED METHOD OF DISPOSAL. A veterinarian...

Subchapter G. Regulation of Livestock Markets

Section 161.111. Definition - Sec. 161.111. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "livestock market" means a...

Section 161.112. Rules - Sec. 161.112. RULES. (a) Following notice and public hearing, the...

Section 161.113. Testing, Treatment, or Vaccination of Livestock - Sec. 161.113. TESTING, TREATMENT, OR VACCINATION OF LIVESTOCK. (a) The...

Section 161.114. Inspection of Livestock - Sec. 161.114. INSPECTION OF LIVESTOCK. An authorized inspector may examine...

Section 161.115. Entry Power - Sec. 161.115. ENTRY POWER. An agent of the commission is...

Section 161.116. Sale or Delivery of Diseased Cattle - Sec. 161.116. SALE OR DELIVERY OF DISEASED CATTLE. (a) In...

Subchapter H. Remedies and Penalties

Section 161.131. Injunction - Sec. 161.131. INJUNCTION. (a) Any citizen of this state may...

Section 161.132. Civil Suit Against Nonresident Violator - Sec. 161.132. CIVIL SUIT AGAINST NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR. (a) If a...

Section 161.133. Violation by Corporation - Sec. 161.133. VIOLATION BY CORPORATION. If a corporation, including a...

Section 161.134. Proof of Treatment or Vaccination - Sec. 161.134. PROOF OF TREATMENT OR VACCINATION. In the trial...

Section 161.135. Improper Disposal of Diseased Carcass - Sec. 161.135. IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF DISEASED CARCASS. (a) A person...

Section 161.136. Entry of Animals in Exhibition Without Certificate - Sec. 161.136. ENTRY OF ANIMALS IN EXHIBITION WITHOUT CERTIFICATE. (a)...

Section 161.137. Movement of Animals From Stockyard or Railway Shipping Pen Without Certificate - Sec. 161.137. MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS FROM STOCKYARD OR RAILWAY SHIPPING...

Section 161.1375. Movement of Feral Swine - Sec. 161.1375. MOVEMENT OF FERAL SWINE. (a) A person commits...

Section 161.138. Refusal to Permit Entrance - Sec. 161.138. REFUSAL TO PERMIT ENTRANCE. (a) A person commits...

Section 161.139. Refusal to Permit Inspection of Shipment - Sec. 161.139. REFUSAL TO PERMIT INSPECTION OF SHIPMENT. (a) A...

Section 161.140. Refusal to Permit Examination of Animal or Carcass - Sec. 161.140. REFUSAL TO PERMIT EXAMINATION OF ANIMAL OR CARCASS....

Section 161.1405. Refusal to Provide Access to Animal - Sec. 161.1405. REFUSAL TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ANIMAL. (a) A...

Section 161.141. Movement in Violation of Quarantine - Sec. 161.141. MOVEMENT IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE. (a) A person...

Section 161.142. Sale or Movement of Animal With Glanders - Sec. 161.142. SALE OR MOVEMENT OF ANIMAL WITH GLANDERS. (a)...

Section 161.143. Importation of Animals - Sec. 161.143. IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS. (a) A person, including a...

Section 161.145. Veterinarian Failure to Report Diseased Animals - Sec. 161.145. VETERINARIAN FAILURE TO REPORT DISEASED ANIMALS. (a) A...

Section 161.146. Compliance With Livestock Market Regulation - Sec. 161.146. COMPLIANCE WITH LIVESTOCK MARKET REGULATION. (a) A person...

Section 161.147. Failure to Maintain Dealer Records - Sec. 161.147. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEALER RECORDS. (a) A person...

Section 161.148. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 161.148. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission may impose an...

Section 161.149. Test for Equine Infectious Anemia - Sec. 161.149. TEST FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA. (a) In this...

Section 161.150. Failure to Register Feral Swine Holding Facilities; Holding of Feral Swine - Sec. 161.150. FAILURE TO REGISTER FERAL SWINE HOLDING FACILITIES; HOLDING...

Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control

Section 162.001. Definitions - Sec. 162.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Caretaker" has...

Section 162.002. Cooperative Program - Sec. 162.002. COOPERATIVE PROGRAM. (a) The commission may cooperate with...

Section 162.003. Testing - Sec. 162.003. TESTING. The commission by rule shall prescribe the...

Section 162.004. Certificate of Test or Vaccination of Cattle or Other Animals - Sec. 162.004. CERTIFICATE OF TEST OR VACCINATION OF CATTLE OR...

Section 162.005. Identification of Cattle - Sec. 162.005. IDENTIFICATION OF CATTLE. If cattle examined by a...

Section 162.006. Quarantine - Sec. 162.006. QUARANTINE. (a) The commission shall immediately quarantine cattle...

Section 162.009. Tuberculosis Modified Accredited Advanced and Tuberculosis Free Areas - Sec. 162.009. TUBERCULOSIS MODIFIED ACCREDITED ADVANCED AND TUBERCULOSIS FREE AREAS....

Section 162.010. Duty of Owner or Caretaker to Assist; Notice - Sec. 162.010. DUTY OF OWNER OR CARETAKER TO ASSIST; NOTICE....

Section 162.011. Penalty for Veterinarian's Failure to File Certificate or to Identify Animals - Sec. 162.011. PENALTY FOR VETERINARIAN'S FAILURE TO FILE CERTIFICATE OR...

Section 162.012. Penalty for Movement or Sale of Quarantined or Diseased Cattle - Sec. 162.012. PENALTY FOR MOVEMENT OR SALE OF QUARANTINED OR...

Section 162.013. Penalty for Owner's or Caretaker's Failure to Assist - Sec. 162.013. PENALTY FOR OWNER'S OR CARETAKER'S FAILURE TO ASSIST....

Section 162.014. Review of Current Tuberculosis Programs and Implementation of Improved Program - Sec. 162.014. REVIEW OF CURRENT TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF...

Chapter 163 - Brucellosis Control

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 163.001. Definitions - Sec. 163.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Caretaker" has...

Section 163.002. Cooperative Program - Sec. 163.002. COOPERATIVE PROGRAM. In order to bring about effective...

Section 163.003. Fees - Sec. 163.003. FEES. The commission may establish fees in amounts...

Subchapter B. Brucellosis Control Areas

Section 163.021. Classification of Areas - Sec. 163.021. CLASSIFICATION OF AREAS. (a) The commission by rule...

Subchapter D. Enforcement

Section 163.061. Rules; Reports - Sec. 163.061. RULES; REPORTS. Following notice and a hearing, the...

Section 163.062. Employees - Sec. 163.062. EMPLOYEES. The commission may employ personnel, including veterinarians,...

Section 163.063. Entry Power - Sec. 163.063. ENTRY POWER. (a) A representative of the commission,...

Section 163.064. Testing and Vaccination - Sec. 163.064. TESTING AND VACCINATION. (a) Only a person approved...

Section 163.065. Branding and Handling of Diseased Cattle - Sec. 163.065. BRANDING AND HANDLING OF DISEASED CATTLE. (a) If...

Section 163.066. Regulation of Movement of Cattle; Exception - Sec. 163.066. REGULATION OF MOVEMENT OF CATTLE; EXCEPTION. (a) As...

Section 163.069. Individual Herd Plans - Sec. 163.069. INDIVIDUAL HERD PLANS. (a) The commission by rule...

Section 163.070. Required Assistance - Sec. 163.070. REQUIRED ASSISTANCE. If ordered by the commission or...

Section 163.072. Blood Samples - Sec. 163.072. BLOOD SAMPLES. (a) The commission may require slaughter...

Subchapter F. Penalties

Section 163.081. Refusal to Vaccinate Female Calves - Sec. 163.081. REFUSAL TO VACCINATE FEMALE CALVES. (a) A person...

Section 163.082. Refusal of Owner to Assist - Sec. 163.082. REFUSAL OF OWNER TO ASSIST. (a) A person...

Section 163.083. Refusal of Entry - Sec. 163.083. REFUSAL OF ENTRY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 163.084. Movement of Cattle in Violation of Commission Rule - Sec. 163.084. MOVEMENT OF CATTLE IN VIOLATION OF COMMISSION RULE....

Section 163.085. Failure to Properly Handle Infected Animal - Sec. 163.085. FAILURE TO PROPERLY HANDLE INFECTED ANIMAL. (a) A...

Section 163.086. Sale of Infected Cattle - Sec. 163.086. SALE OF INFECTED CATTLE. (a) A person commits...

Section 163.087. Improper Sale or Use of Vaccine or Antigen - Sec. 163.087. IMPROPER SALE OR USE OF VACCINE OR ANTIGEN....

Chapter 164 - Scabies Control

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 164.001. Definitions - Sec. 164.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...

Section 164.002. Scabies Infection or Exposure - Sec. 164.002. SCABIES INFECTION OR EXPOSURE. (a) For purposes of...

Section 164.003. Inspectors - Sec. 164.003. INSPECTORS. (a) For the purpose of eradicating scabies,...

Section 164.004. Duties of Inspectors - Sec. 164.004. DUTIES OF INSPECTORS. (a) All treatments, inspections, and...

Section 164.005. Entry Power - Sec. 164.005. ENTRY POWER. (a) An inspector is entitled to...

Section 164.006. Actions of Commission - Sec. 164.006. ACTIONS OF COMMISSION. The presiding officer of the...

Subchapter B. Treatment

Section 164.021. Treatment Required on Order of Commission - Sec. 164.021. TREATMENT REQUIRED ON ORDER OF COMMISSION. (a) The...

Section 164.022. Hearing - Sec. 164.022. HEARING. (a) Not later than the fifth day...

Section 164.023. Method of Treatment - Sec. 164.023. METHOD OF TREATMENT. The commission by rule shall...

Section 164.028. Treatment at Expense of County - Sec. 164.028. TREATMENT AT EXPENSE OF COUNTY. If a person...

Subchapter C. Quarantines

Section 164.041. Establishment - Sec. 164.041. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) The commission may establish a quarantine...

Section 164.042. Notice - Sec. 164.042. NOTICE. The commission shall give notice of a...

Section 164.043. Effect of Quarantine - Sec. 164.043. EFFECT OF QUARANTINE. If a county or area...

Section 164.044. Movement From Quarantined Premises; Movement of Quarantined Animals - Sec. 164.044. MOVEMENT FROM QUARANTINED PREMISES; MOVEMENT OF QUARANTINED ANIMALS....

Section 164.045. Disinfection of Shearing Plant in Quarantined Area - Sec. 164.045. DISINFECTION OF SHEARING PLANT IN QUARANTINED AREA. (a)...

Section 164.046. Disinfection of Quarantined Premises - Sec. 164.046. DISINFECTION OF QUARANTINED PREMISES. (a) In accordance with...

Subchapter D. Importation of Sheep

Section 164.062. Certificate Required - Sec. 164.062. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not import...

Section 164.063. Quarantine of Imported Sheep - Sec. 164.063. QUARANTINE OF IMPORTED SHEEP. If the certificate for...

Section 164.064. Designation of Infected or Free Areas; Treatment Requirements - Sec. 164.064. DESIGNATION OF INFECTED OR FREE AREAS; TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS....

Section 164.065. Exhibitions - Sec. 164.065. EXHIBITIONS. The commission shall provide an importer of...

Subchapter E. Remedies and Penalties

Section 164.082. Civil Suits to Recover Penalty for Corporate Offense - Sec. 164.082. CIVIL SUITS TO RECOVER PENALTY FOR CORPORATE OFFENSE....

Section 164.083. Failure to Treat for Scabies - Sec. 164.083. FAILURE TO TREAT FOR SCABIES. (a) A person...

Section 164.084. Movement of Infected, Exposed, or Quarantined Animals - Sec. 164.084. MOVEMENT OF INFECTED, EXPOSED, OR QUARANTINED ANIMALS. (a)...

Section 164.085. Refusal to Permit Entry or Gather Animals for Inspection - Sec. 164.085. REFUSAL TO PERMIT ENTRY OR GATHER ANIMALS FOR...

Section 164.086. Failure to Disinfect Shearing Plant - Sec. 164.086. FAILURE TO DISINFECT SHEARING PLANT. (a) A person...

Section 164.087. Failure to Properly Disinfect Quarantined Premises - Sec. 164.087. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DISINFECT QUARANTINED PREMISES. (a) A...

Section 164.088. Importation of Sheep Without Certificate or Permit - Sec. 164.088. IMPORTATION OF SHEEP WITHOUT CERTIFICATE OR PERMIT. (a)...

Chapter 165 - Control of Diseases of Swine

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 165.001. Definition - Sec. 165.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "commission" means the Texas...

Section 165.002. Treatment - Sec. 165.002. TREATMENT. Except as otherwise provided by law, a...

Section 165.003. Sale or Distribution of Unattenuated Classical Swine Fever Virus - Sec. 165.003. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF UNATTENUATED CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER...

Subchapter B. Cooperative Program for Disease Eradication

Section 165.021. Cooperation With U - Sec. 165.021. COOPERATION WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The commission...

Section 165.022. Method of Disease Eradication - Text of section as amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 165.023. Use of Biologics - Sec. 165.023. USE OF BIOLOGICS. The commission shall adopt rules...

Section 165.026. Feeding Garbage to Swine - Sec. 165.026. FEEDING GARBAGE TO SWINE. (a) A person may...

Section 165.027. Entry Power - Sec. 165.027. ENTRY POWER. (a) A representative of the commission,...

Subchapter C. Penalties

Section 165.041. General Penalty - Sec. 165.041. GENERAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 165.042. Sale of Unattenuated Classical Swine Fever Virus - Sec. 165.042. SALE OF UNATTENUATED CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS. (a)...

Chapter 167 - Tick Eradication

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...

Chapter 168 - Pullorum Disease and Fowl Typhoid Control

Section 168.001. Definitions - Sec. 168.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the...

Section 168.002. Control and Eradication Program - Sec. 168.002. CONTROL AND ERADICATION PROGRAM. The laboratory shall promulgate...

Section 168.003. Administration of Program; Search Warrant - Sec. 168.003. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; SEARCH WARRANT. (a) In administering...

Section 168.004. Quarantine and Disposal - Sec. 168.004. QUARANTINE AND DISPOSAL. (a) If the laboratory determines...

Section 168.005. Public Exhibition - Sec. 168.005. PUBLIC EXHIBITION. A person may not enter poultry...

Section 168.006. Assistance by Flock Owner - Sec. 168.006. ASSISTANCE BY FLOCK OWNER. The owner of a...

Section 168.007. No Fee Charged - Sec. 168.007. NO FEE CHARGED. Neither the laboratory nor the...

Section 168.008. Penalty - Sec. 168.008. PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if...

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Texas Statutes Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests

Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests