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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the applicability of certain city requirements |
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affecting the restraint of certain dogs on annexed or otherwise |
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acquired property used for agricultural operations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 251.005, Agriculture Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-2) to read as follows: |
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(c-2) A governmental requirement of a city relating to the |
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restraint of a dog that would apply to an agricultural operation |
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under Subsection (c) does not apply to a dog used to protect |
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livestock on property controlled by the property owner. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |