Tex. Agriculture Code § 146.003
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 146.003, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 146.003. REGISTER OF SHIPPED CATTLE.
Official statutory text
(a) The commander or agent of a vessel or the agent of a railroad on which cattle are exported from this state shall keep a register of all cattle shipped, showing:
(1) the marks, brands, and a general description of the animals;
(2) the name of the person shipping the animals;
(3) the date of shipment; and
(4) the county from which the cattle were driven.
(b) On the first day of each month, the commander or agent shall deposit the register with the county clerk of the county from which the cattle were shipped. The clerk shall copy the register into records maintained for that purpose and return it to the party recording the information.
(1) the marks, brands, and a general description of the animals;
(2) the name of the person shipping the animals;
(3) the date of shipment; and
(4) the county from which the cattle were driven.
(b) On the first day of each month, the commander or agent shall deposit the register with the county clerk of the county from which the cattle were shipped. The clerk shall copy the register into records maintained for that purpose and return it to the party recording the information.
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