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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.001, under Animal Control Officer Training.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.001

Sec. 829.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Animal control officer" means a person who: (A) is employed, appointed, or otherwise engaged primarily to enforce laws relating to animal control; and (B) is not a peace officer. (2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (S.B. 1562), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.