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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 17:54:01+00:00

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This chapter concerns the appointment of animal control officers in Texas. The chapter requires that an animal control officer complete training, which includes at least a 12-hour basic animal control course and subsequent continuing education.
(B) is not a peace officer.
(2) “Department” means the Department of State Health Services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 1331, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2007.
The commissioners court of a county that has a population of 75,000 or less may adopt an order exempting the county from the application of this chapter. This chapter does not apply within the boundaries of a county for which an order is adopted under this section.
(B) June 30, 2008, if the person completed a personnel training course under Subdivision (1)(B).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 1331, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.
(13) any other topics pertinent to animal control and animal shelter personnel.
(3) require that a person attend all sessions of a course.
(c) A basic animal control course must be at least 12 hours.
(d) In developing and approving the criteria and curriculum for animal control courses, the department shall consult with the Texas Animal Control Association and other animal control and animal protection organizations as the department considers appropriate.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 1331, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., ch. 299, § 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
(a) The department or the department's designee shall offer at least two basic animal control courses every calendar year in each of the department's zoonosis control regions.
(b) The department or the department's designee shall offer at least 12 hours of continuing education animal control courses each calendar year in each of the department's zoonosis control regions.
(c) The department shall ensure the additional availability of animal control courses through sponsors approved by the department, which may include the Texas Animal Control Association.
The department and any authorized animal control course sponsor, in accordance with department rules, may collect reasonable fees to cover the cost of arranging and conducting an animal control course.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 1331, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 1 (S.B. 219), § 3.1627, eff. April 2, 2015.
(C) the date the course was completed.
(b) The department or the department's designee may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of issuing a certificate required by Subsection (a).
The department shall issue a certificate to an animal shelter inspected under Section 823.003 or a quarantine or impoundment facility inspected under Section 826.052 that the department or the veterinarian conducting the inspection, as applicable, determines complies with this chapter.
A political subdivision of this state may require that an individual pay a fee for a course or certificate under this chapter.
A person may sue for injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a substantial violation of this chapter.

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