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TX Agric Code § 161.0305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.0305. Executive Director; Qualifications

Sec. 161.0305.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;  QUALIFICATIONS.  The executive director must hold a degree in veterinary medicine.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 665, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Agric Code § 161.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.031. Personnel

Sec. 161.031.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intraagency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the commission.  The program shall require intraagency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance.  All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.(c)  The commission shall provide to its members and employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualifications for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.(d)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the commission work force that meets federal and state guidelines;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the commission work force of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance;  and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.(e)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (d) of this section must cover an annual period, be updated annually and reviewed by the Texas Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (d)(1) of this section, and be filed with the governor's office.(f)  The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (e) of this section.  The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.0311. Acceptance of Gifts and Grants

Sec. 161.0311.  ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND GRANTS.  (a)  The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this chapter.(b)  The commission shall report to the legislature by December 31 of each year the source and amount of each gift, grant, and donation received under this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 410, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 161.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.033. Public Interest Information and Complaints

Sec. 161.033.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall  maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the commission.  The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The commission shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The commission shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0335 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.0335. Technology Policy

Sec. 161.0335.  TECHNOLOGY POLICY.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0336 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.0336. Information Relating to Complaint Procedures

Sec. 161.0336.  INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.  The commission shall:(1)  post information about its complaint procedures on the home page of the Internet website maintained by the commission;(2)  post specific information on how to file a complaint, what types of information to provide with the complaint, and a description of the complaint process; and(3)  explain on that website what types of complaints the commission has authority to resolve, distinguishing those from complaints that the commission does not have authority to resolve.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 161.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.034. Public Meetings

Sec. 161.034.  PUBLIC MEETINGS.  (a)  The commission is subject to the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code.(b)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.(c)  Each meeting of the commission must be held in a location that provides adequate access to members of the public.(d)  The commission shall post audio archives of its meetings on the commission's Internet website.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 9(a), eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 161.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.035. Advisory Committees

Sec. 161.035.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The commission by rule may establish advisory committees to make recommendations to the commission on programs, rules, and policies administered by the commission.(b)  In establishing an advisory committee under this section, the commission shall adopt rules, including rules regarding:(1)  the purpose, role, responsibility, goals, and duration of the committee;(2)  the size of and quorum requirement for the committee;(3)  qualifications for committee membership;(4)  appointment procedures for members;(5)  terms of service for members;(6)  training requirements for members;(7)  policies to avoid conflicts of interest by members;(8)  a periodic review process to evaluate the continuing need for the committee; and(9)  policies to ensure the committee does not violate any provision of Chapter 551, Government Code, applicable to the commission or the committee.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 161.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.036. Program and Facility Accessibility

Sec. 161.036.  PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY.  The commission shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility.  The executive director shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the commission's programs and services.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 161.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.037. Periodic Review of Agency Functions

Sec. 161.037.  PERIODIC REVIEW OF AGENCY FUNCTIONS.  (a)  The commission shall periodically review services provided by the commission, including laboratory services, that also are provided in the private sector in order to determine the most cost-effective method for delivering the services.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 706), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2017.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 706), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0375 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.0375. Periodic Review of Compliance Information

Sec. 161.0375.  PERIODIC REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall analyze, on a statewide and regional basis, violations of this subtitle.  The commission shall consider:(1)  violation types and disposition;(2)  persons who are repeat offenders; and(3)  persons who commit the most serious offenses.(b)  The commission shall use the analysis under Subsection (a) to compare enforcement practices across each region and determine:(1)  training needs;(2)  gaps in enforcement authority; and(3)  effective enforcement activities.(c)  The commission shall conduct the analysis under Subsection (a) on a periodic basis to ensure that the information reflects current enforcement practices.(d)  The commission shall timely enter and share compliance and enforcement information on a statewide and regional basis.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 161.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.038. Administrative Procedure Act Applicable

Sec. 161.038.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT APPLICABLE.  The commission is subject to the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 161.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.039. Compliance Policy and Internal Operating Procedures

Sec. 161.039.  COMPLIANCE POLICY AND INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall adopt agencywide compliance policies and internal operating procedures and convey those policies and procedures to all officers and employees of the commission.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt clearly defined and uniform procedures addressing compliance with this chapter and commission rules.  The compliance procedures shall include the commission's process for:(1)  receiving and consistently responding to complaints from the public and officers and employees of the commission;(2)  checking for previous violations whenever a complaint is filed;(3)  involving a supervisor in the approval of key compliance decisions; and(4)  regularly updating complainants on the status of their complaints.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 161.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter B. Texas Animal Health Commission|Section 161.040. Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 161.040.  RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0411 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 161.0411. Domestic and Exotic Fowl Registration

Sec. 161.0411.  DOMESTIC AND EXOTIC FOWL REGISTRATION.  (a)  A seller, distributor, or transporter of live domestic or exotic fowl in this state shall register with the commission under this section.  The commission may exempt from registration a person participating in a disease surveillance program recognized by the commission.(b)  A person may apply for a certificate of registration or a renewal of a certificate of registration under this section by submitting an application and an annual fee prescribed by the commission.  A person must complete an application for a certificate of registration that includes a list of each location at which the person conducts the sale, distribution, or transportation of domestic or exotic fowl.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules to administer this section, including rules relating to the testing, identification, transportation, inspection, sanitation, and disinfection of domestic and exotic fowl.(d)  The commission shall prescribe and collect an annual fee for registration as a seller, distributor, or transporter of domestic or exotic fowl in this state.(e)  The commission may set fees under this section in amounts that do not exceed the amounts necessary to enable the commission to recover the costs of administering this section.(f)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this section or fails to comply with an order or rule adopted under this section.(g)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1109, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0412 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 161.0412. Regulation and Registration of Feral Swine Holding Facilities

Sec. 161.0412.  REGULATION AND REGISTRATION OF FERAL SWINE HOLDING FACILITIES.  (a)  The commission may, for disease control purposes, require the registration of feral swine holding facilities.(b)  To prevent the spread of disease, the commission may require a person to register with the commission if the person confines feral swine in a holding facility for slaughter, sale, exhibition, hunting, or any other purpose specified by commission rule.(c)  Rules adopted under this section shall include registration requirements, provisions for the issuance, revocation, and renewal of a registration, disease testing, inspections, recordkeeping, construction standards, location limitations, and provisions relating to the treatment of swine in and movement of swine to or from a feral swine holding facility.(d)  Rules authorized by this section may be adopted only for disease-control purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0415 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 161.0415. Disposal of Diseased or Exposed Livestock or Fowl

Sec. 161.0415.  DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR EXPOSED LIVESTOCK OR FOWL.  (a)  The commission by order may require the slaughter of livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl, under the direction of the commission, or the sale of livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl for immediate slaughter at a public slaughtering establishment maintaining federal or state inspection if the livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl is exposed to or infected with a disease other than bluetongue or vesicular stomatitis that:(1)  is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as:(A)  a foreign animal disease; or(B)  a reportable animal disease;(2)  is the subject of a cooperative eradication program with the United States Department of Agriculture;(3)  is an animal disease reportable to the World Organisation for Animal Health; or(4)  is the subject of a state of emergency, as declared by the governor.(b)  The commission by order may require the slaughter and disposal of livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl exposed to or infected with a disease not listed in Subsection (a) if the commission determines that action to be necessary for the protection of animal health in this state.  The commission shall immediately deliver a copy of an order issued under this subsection to the appropriate legislative oversight committees.(c)  A person may appeal an order of the commission under this section as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.(d)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may not adopt a rule related to the disposal of livestock under this section unless the rule is developed in cooperation with and is approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 764, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1333, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (H.B. 1521), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (H.B. 1521), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0416 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 161.0416. Emergency Management

Sec. 161.0416.  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.  (a)  The commission may prepare and plan for, respond to, and aid in the recovery from disaster events that may affect livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl, including disease outbreaks, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and acts of terrorism.(b)  The commission may assist with local emergency management planning.  This subsection may not be construed to affect the commission's responsibility under any other law, including Chapter 418, Government Code, or any responsibility delegated to the commission by an emergency management authority of this state.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1242 (H.B. 2543), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 161.0417 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests|Chapter 161 - General Disease and Pest Control|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 161.0417. Authorized Personnel for Disease Control

Sec. 161.0417.  AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL FOR DISEASE CONTROL.  (a)  A person, including a veterinarian, must be authorized by the commission in order to engage in an activity that is part of a state or federal disease control or eradication program for animals.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules for the authorization of a person described by Subsection (a).(c)  The commission may, after reasonable notice, suspend or revoke a person's authorization under Subsection (a) if the commission determines that the person has substantially failed to comply with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.(d)  A person is entitled to a hearing before the commission or a hearing examiner appointed by the commission before the commission may revoke the person's authorization under Subsection (a).  The commission shall make all final decisions to suspend or revoke an authorization.(e)  This section does not affect the requirement for a license or an exemption under Chapter 801, Occupations Code, to practice veterinary medicine.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3569), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|