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Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 161.0541. Elk Disease Surveillance Program

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The commission by rule may establish a disease surveillance program for elk.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must:

(1) require each person who moves elk in this state to have elk tested for chronic wasting disease or other diseases as determined by the commission;

(2) be designed to protect the health of the elk population in this state; and

(3) include provisions for testing, identification, transportation, and inspection under the disease surveillance program.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates a rule adopted by the commission under this section.

(d) An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under that subsection, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

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