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AN ACT
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relating to the slaughter of certain domestic or exotic fowl |
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infected with or exposed to disease and compensation of owners of |
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fowl infected with or exposed to disease. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 161.0415, Agriculture |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.0415. DISPOSAL OF DISEASED OR EXPOSED LIVESTOCK OR |
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FOWL. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 161.0415(a) and (b), Agriculture Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission by order may require the slaughter of |
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livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl, under the direction of |
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the commission, or the sale of livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic |
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fowl for immediate slaughter at a public slaughtering establishment |
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maintaining federal or state inspection if the livestock, domestic |
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fowl, or exotic fowl is exposed to or infected with a disease other |
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than bluetongue or vesicular stomatitis that: |
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(1) is recognized by the United States Department of |
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Agriculture as a foreign animal disease; |
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(2) is the subject of a cooperative eradication |
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program with the United States Department of Agriculture; |
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(3) is named on "List A" of the Office International |
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Des Epizooties; or |
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(4) is the subject of a state of emergency, as declared |
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by the governor. |
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(b) The commission by order may require the slaughter and |
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disposal of livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl exposed to or |
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infected with a disease not listed in Subsection (a) if the |
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commission determines that action to be necessary for the |
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protection of animal health in this state. The commission shall |
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immediately deliver a copy of an order issued under this subsection |
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to the appropriate legislative oversight committees. |
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SECTION 3. The heading to Section 161.058, Agriculture |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.058. COMPENSATION OF LIVESTOCK OR FOWL OWNER. |
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SECTION 4. Sections 161.058(a) and (c), Agriculture Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission may pay an indemnity to the owner of |
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livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl exposed to or infected |
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with a disease if the commission considers it necessary to |
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eradicate the disease and to dispose of the exposed or diseased |
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livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl. The commission shall |
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provide the owner with information regarding available state or |
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federal indemnity funds. |
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(c) The commission may spend funds appropriated for the |
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purpose of this section only for direct payment to owners of exposed |
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or infected livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl. |
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SECTION 5. 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, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1521 was passed by the House on April |
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11, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1521 was passed by the Senate on May |
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9, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |