Texas Agriculture Code

§ 167.001 — DEFINITIONS

AG § 167.001Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part C. CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 167. TICK ERADICATION · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Animal" means any domestic, free-range, or wild animal capable of hosting or transporting ticks capable of carrying Babesia, including:

(A)livestock;

(B)zebras, bison, and giraffes; and

(C)deer, elk, and other cervid species. (1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.

(2)"Enclosure" includes a pasture, pen, or lot.

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 1807), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 773 (S.B. 1095), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.