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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.001 Definitions
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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 Healt…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.0015 Applicability of Chapter
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Sec. 829.0015. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. The commissioners court of a county that has a population of 75,000 or less may adopt an order exempting the county from the application of this chapter. This chapter does not apply within the boundaries of a county for which an order is a…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.002 Training Required
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Sec. 829.002. TRAINING REQUIRED. A person may not perform the duties of an animal control officer unless: (1) the person: (A) completes a basic animal control course under this chapter not later than the first anniversary of the date the person assumes animal control duties; or (…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.003 Training Courses
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Sec. 829.003. TRAINING COURSES. (a) The department shall prescribe the standards and curriculum for basic and continuing education animal control courses. The curriculum for both the basic and continuing education courses must include the following topics: (1) state laws governin…