Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.135

This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.135, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.

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§ 161.135. IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF DISEASED CARCASS.

Official statutory text

(a) A person required to dispose of a diseased carcass in accordance with Section 161.004 of this code commits an offense if the person fails to dispose of the carcass in accordance with that section.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor for each animal carcass improperly disposed of.

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