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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer or sale of a law enforcement dog to a peace |
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officer, an honorably retired peace officer, or a survivor of a |
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deceased peace officer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 614, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter L to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER L. TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG TO PEACE OFFICER, |
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HONORABLY RETIRED PEACE OFFICER, OR SURVIVOR OF DECEASED PEACE |
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OFFICER |
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Sec. 614.221. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or a |
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political subdivision, including a county, municipality, school |
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district, special district, or joint board created under Section |
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22.074, Transportation Code. |
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(2) "Law enforcement dog" means a dog owned by a |
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governmental entity that is assigned to a peace officer for law |
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enforcement purposes. |
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Sec. 614.222. COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE. |
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A transfer authorized under this subchapter is not subject to |
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competitive bidding, salvage property disposition, or similar |
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requirements that would otherwise be applicable to the transfer. |
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Sec. 614.223. TRANSFER OF RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG TO |
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PEACE OFFICER. At the request of a peace officer who is the handler |
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of a law enforcement dog that is to be retired from service, the |
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governmental entity that owns the dog shall transfer ownership of |
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the dog to the peace officer. |
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Sec. 614.224. PURCHASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG BY HONORABLY |
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RETIRED PEACE OFFICER. On the request of a peace officer who |
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retires honorably and who has been the handler of a law enforcement |
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dog, a governmental entity shall allow the peace officer to |
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purchase the dog. |
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Sec. 614.225. PURCHASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG BY SURVIVING |
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SPOUSE, CHILD, OR PARENT OF DECEASED PEACE OFFICER. (a) For a law |
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enforcement dog whose handler died while commissioned, the |
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governmental entity that owns the dog may sell the dog to, in order |
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of priority: |
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(1) the surviving spouse of the deceased peace |
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officer; |
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(2) a child of the deceased peace officer; and |
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(3) a parent of the deceased peace officer. |
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(b) The governmental entity may sell a dog under Subsection |
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(a) regardless of whether the officer died while discharging the |
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officer's official duties. |
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Sec. 614.226. PURCHASE PRICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG. A |
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governmental entity shall establish the amount for which a law |
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enforcement dog may be purchased under this subchapter, which may |
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not exceed fair market value. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |