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<p>OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 
AUSTIN </p>
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<div class="ocr">Ronorable John T. Hutehieon, fase &

fl. Because of the seriousness of the rabies in
this County among dogs that are transferring the
eald disease to Livestock, we will appreciate a

Yory early cnswer to thin letter.

eo eee

Section 86 of article 15255 of the Feral Code of
Texas reeds as follows;

"Jt shall be the duty of the County tudge of
any county in this State ehenever any horace, mie,
or ase in their respective county ia found effect-
eG with clanders acd hae bess. quarantined by the
Live stook Sanitary Commission to appoint three
diainterested parties to act as appraiecers and fix
the walue of sald animal, and report eaid eppraise-
ment to the esid County dudge; whereupon the Come
missionsra® Court of aaldé County ahall paas upon
anid written report anf pay ta the owner of said
enieal tin tppreieed values. ‘The County Judge upon
receipt of the report from the appraisers shall
Leste on orfer to the sheriff, deputy sheriff or
oonstable of said county commanding hie to seize

“pada diseased animek anf teke it to some saoluted
epot or place ant kill {t ani bura the carca
aatil iy consumed. The sald ralaers
and officers ehall be paid reasonsble compensation
for their services, out of funds provided by the
County Couniagioners' Court unter the sase provie
sions authorised by this Aot for other expenditures
by County Comaisaionera® courte."

flere the method of disposing of an animal, after
querer eating by the Live Stock. tery Cosmiesion, is pro-
86 «

section £6 of article 18258 of the renal Cote of
Tozas reads as follows;

"whenever live stoek, canines or fowls
are moved or permitted to move into the State of
fexaa in violation of aay quarantine eatabliehed
umier any provision of this Agt or of any other
live Stock Sanitary Law or in violation of any

rovision of this Aet or of any Live Stock danie
ary Law or are moved from any place in the State
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<div class="ocr">Honorable John T. Hatohisen, Page &

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of Tamns in violation of any quarantine established
under this Aot, it ahall be the duty of the Live
Stook Sanitary Coumission to quarantine sald live
atook, canines or fowla wherever found and enforce
eald quarantine until said live etock have been
properly treated or vaccinated or tested, dipped
or otherwise digponed of as may be provided for
in the rules ani regulations of the Live Stock
fanitery Couniasion. The provisions of thia Seo-
tion shall apply to all live stock, canines and
fowls and to all diseases mentioned in thle ASt,
including also seables ampng cattle, sheep and
goatse"TM

The seotion last quoted provides that whenever a
dog is aoved from any place in the gtate of Texas in viola-
tion of any quarantine established under this Aot, it simil
be the duty of the live Stock cenitary Conmigalon to quaran-
tine sald dog wherever fount and enforce asid quarantine un-
til eald dog has been properly treated or vaccinated or tested,
G&ipped or otherwise disposed of as may be provided for in the
rules «nA regulations of the live stock Sanitary Commission.

‘ the be rail to find any provision in the ave tutes author-

.  deing the. Sher. _or tbe Jdvestook sanitary Gazalaesion, through
the sheriff, to kilie dog ranting at tame in violation of a
rables quarantins. We do not pass upon the right of the Sheriff,
or anyones aise, to kill a dog afflicted with rables when such
dog ig running at large ant might endanger lire and property.

Section ay of ‘Artiole. 253 of the Penal cote. or. texas wileh
Provan of srdiche Tease “EMMY Arvo violating any
we trust this answers your questions.
| Tours very truly

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEKAS

ny fC. OLrntl.

Assistant

APPROVED

OPINION

TEE

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