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Amend HB 405 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 9, strike ", as defined by Section 829.001" and substitute "who holds a certificate issued under
Section 829.006".
(2) On page 1, line 10, between "Code," and "who possesses",
insert "and".
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to
the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 829.003(a), Health and Safety Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) The department shall prescribe the standards and
curriculum for basic and continuing education animal control
courses. The curriculum for both the basic and continuing
education courses must include the following topics:
(1) state laws governing animal control and protection
and animal cruelty;
(2) animal health and disease recognition, control,
and prevention;
(3) the humane care and treatment of animals;
(4) standards for care and control of animals in an
animal shelter;
(5) standards and procedures for the transportation of
animals;
(6) principles and procedures for capturing and
handling stray domestic animals and wildlife, including principles
and procedures to be followed with respect to an instrument used
specifically for deterring the bite of an animal;
(7) first aid for injured animals;
(8) the documentation of animal cruelty evidence and
courtroom procedures;
(9) animal shelter operations and administration;
(10) spaying and neutering, microchipping, and
adoption;
(11) communications and public relations;
(12) state and federal laws for possession of
controlled substances and other medications; and
(13) any other topics pertinent to animal control and
animal shelter personnel.
SECTION ____. Section 829.003(a), Health and Safety Code,
as amended by this Act, applies to the curriculum required for basic
and continuing education animal control courses offered under
Section 829.004, Health and Safety Code, on or after January 1,
2010.