Texas Agriculture Code Title 6, Chapter 162 - Tuberculosis Control

• Texas Section 162.001 - Definitions
  (a) In this chapter: (1) "Caretaker" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.002 of this code. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission. (b)...
• Texas Section 162.002 - Cooperative Program
  (a) The commission may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and the county commissioners courts in a cooperative program for the eradication of...
• Texas Section 162.003 - Testing
  The commission by rule shall prescribe the manner, method, and system of testing cattle for tuberculosis under a cooperative program. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p....
• Texas Section 162.004 - Certificate Of Test Or Vaccination Of Cattle Or Other Animals
  (a) For each tuberculosis test performed on cattle, hogs, or fowl, a veterinarian shall file a certificate with the commission that identifies the animals tested...
• Texas Section 162.005 - Identification Of Cattle
  If cattle examined by a veterinarian show a positive reaction to the tuberculin test or show evidence of tuberculosis infection by clinical or laboratory examination,...
• Texas Section 162.006 - Quarantine
  (a) The commission shall immediately quarantine cattle and the premises on which the cattle are located if the cattle show a positive reaction when tested...
• Texas Section 162.009 - Tuberculosis Modified Accredited Advanced And Tuberculosis Free Areas
  (a) As part of a cooperative program, the commission or its representative may examine, test, and retest any cattle in this state as necessary to...
• Texas Section 162.010 - Duty Of Owner Or Caretaker To Assist; Notice
  (a) On written notice by the commission or its representative, the owner, part owner, or caretaker of cattle shall assemble and submit the cattle for...
• Texas Section 162.011 - Penalty For Veterinarian's Failure To File Certificate Or To Identify Animals
  (a) A person commits an offense if, as a veterinarian, the person: (1) fails to file a certificate under Section 162.004 or a report under...
• Texas Section 162.012 - Penalty For Movement Or Sale Of Quarantined Or Diseased Cattle
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person moves, sells, trades, barters, grants, or loans animals in violation of Section 162.006(b). (b) An offense...
• Texas Section 162.013 - Penalty For Owner's Or Caretaker's Failure To Assist
  (a) A person commits an offense if, as the owner, part owner, or caretaker of cattle, the person fails or refuses to assemble the cattle...
• Texas Section 162.014 - Review Of Current Tuberculosis Programs And Implementation Of Improved Program
  (a) The following agencies, colleges, and services jointly shall conduct a review of the state's current programs to research, control, and eradicate animal tuberculosis in...

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