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House Bill 405 |
House Author: Harless |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman |
House Bill 405 amends the Penal Code to exempt a certificated animal control officer who possesses or carries an instrument used specifically for deterring the bite of an animal while in the performance of official duties or traveling to or from a place of duty from provisions that prohibit a person from possessing or carrying a club under certain circumstances to. The bill amends the Health and Safety Code to include among the required topics for basic and continuing education animal control courses, on or after January 1, 2010, principles and procedures to be followed with respect to an instrument used specifically for deterring the bite of an animal.