Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.010
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.010, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 162.010. DUTY OF OWNER OR CARETAKER TO ASSIST; NOTICE.
Official statutory text
(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 tuberculosis examination and testing. The notice must set the date and approximate time the cattle are to be tested and must be delivered by registered mail not later than the 10th day before that date.
(b) The person receiving the notice shall provide reasonable assistance in confining the cattle and providing facilities for proper administration of the test. The person shall return the cattle to the same place for observation at a time designated by the commission or its representative.
(b) The person receiving the notice shall provide reasonable assistance in confining the cattle and providing facilities for proper administration of the test. The person shall return the cattle to the same place for observation at a time designated by the commission or its representative.
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