By:  Lindsay                                          S.B. No. 1782

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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

                                       AN ACT

 1-1     relating to the disposal of dead animal carcasses found on

 1-2     municipal and county roadways.

 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 1-4           SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 361, Texas Health and

 1-5     Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 361.116 to read as

 1-6     follows:

 1-7           Sec. 361.116.  DISPOSAL OF CARCASSES OF ANIMALS KILLED ON

 1-8     ROADWAYS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,

 1-9     counties and municipalities may dispose of the carcasses of animals

1-10     killed on county or municipal roadways by burying the carcasses on

1-11     property owned by the entity who is responsible for road

1-12     maintenance.  No permit shall be required to dispose of animal

1-13     carcasses on county or municipal property.  Disposal shall be

1-14     conducted in a manner consistent with public health.

1-15           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1997.

1-16           SECTION 3.  The importance of this legislation and the

1-17     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an

1-18     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the

1-19     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several

1-20     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.