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Tex. Agric. Code § 167.105

SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMALS MOVED IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1448, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) An inspector who discovers animals that are being or have been moved in violation of a quarantine may request a peace officer to seize the animals and:

(1) impound the animals at the expense of the owner; or

(2) if practicable, return the animals at the expense of the owner to the point of origin.

(b) In addition to other expenses, the owner of the seized animals shall pay the officer a fee of $2 and the cost of feeding, watering, and holding the animals.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.