Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.105
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.105, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 167.105. SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMALS MOVED IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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