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Agriculture Code § 161.059
The commission may help with a food safety or quality assurance program if an eligible producer organization asks for assistance.
- Quality assurance
- Testing services
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Agriculture Code § 161.060
The commission may charge a fee for an inspection it makes, if commission rule allows it.
- Fees
- Inspection
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Agriculture Code § 161.0601
The commission may set rules for issuing certificates of veterinary inspection, including electronically, and must set and charge a fee for each certificate.
- Fees
- Livestock transport
- Veterinary inspection
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Agriculture Code § 161.0602
The commission must adopt rules requiring approval for any person or laboratory that performs an official equine infectious anemia test.
- Equine infectious anemia testing
- Laboratory approval
- Recordkeeping
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Agriculture Code § 161.0603
The commission and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory must make and annually review a memorandum of understanding about lab services, reporting, and cost-recovering fees. The commission may also use another lab or do specimen collection and field testing as needed.
- Animal health
- Diagnostic testing
- Fees
- Reporting
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Agriculture Code § 161.061
The commission may set a quarantine for areas where a listed disease exists, and it may delegate that power to the executive director.
- Movement restrictions
- Quarantine authority
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Agriculture Code § 161.0615
The commission may quarantine certain animals anywhere in the state, may delegate that power to the executive director by rule, and must set the publication method for notice of a statewide or widespread quarantine.
- Livestock movement restrictions
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Agriculture Code § 161.062
The commission must publish quarantine notices in the required newspaper or by other listed methods, and the quarantine takes effect when published.
- Public notice costs
- Publication requirements
- Quarantine notice
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Agriculture Code § 161.063
A quarantine notice must list movement restrictions, the quarantine cause, the quarantined area, and any authorized permit issuers; the commission may also add exceptions or conditions in some cases.
- Movement restrictions
- Notice requirements
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Agriculture Code § 161.064
A quarantine for a location also quarantines the listed animals present there or entering there while the quarantine lasts.
- Animal movement
- Livestock
- Quarantine
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Agriculture Code § 161.065
People violating a quarantine may not move covered livestock, domestic animals, domestic fowl, or certain disease-carrier commodities, unless authorized by a written certificate or permit.
- Animal import regulation
- Livestock movement
- Quarantine compliance
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Agriculture Code § 161.081
The commission may make rules about importing animals into the state, including movement, inspection and testing, and health certificates and entry permits.
- Animal importation
- Entry permits
- Health certificates
- Inspection and testing
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Agriculture Code § 161.101
Certain animal-health reporters must report listed diseases to the commission within 24 hours after diagnosis, and the commission has rulemaking and hearing requirements.
- Reporting obligations
- Veterinary compliance
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Agriculture Code § 161.102
A veterinarian must immediately submit an anthrax victim specimen and key location/owner details to the commission or an approved laboratory.
- Animal disease reporting
- Specimen submission
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Agriculture Code § 161.103
A veterinarian who knows or suspects livestock or domestic fowl died from anthrax or ornithosis must tell the owner or caretaker to dispose of each carcass by fire.
- Livestock disposal
- Veterinary reporting
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Agriculture Code § 161.111
This section defines “livestock market” for this subchapter.
- Definitions
- Livestock markets
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Agriculture Code § 161.112
The commission must adopt rules about moving livestock, exotic livestock, and exotic fowl from livestock markets, and it may require permits, tests, immunization, or treatment to help prevent communicable diseases.
- Immunization
- Livestock movement
- Permits
- Testing
- Treatment
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Agriculture Code § 161.113
The commission must adopt rules for testing, treatment, or vaccination of livestock, and it may require livestock market owners or operators to provide or access needed equipment or facilities. The state is not required to pay the fees for testing, treatment, or vaccination.
- Livestock
- Livestock markets
- Testing
- Treatment
- Vaccination
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Agriculture Code § 161.114
An authorized inspector may examine livestock at a livestock market, and may order testing or vaccination if necessary.
- Animal testing
- Livestock inspection
- Vaccination
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Agriculture Code § 161.115
An agent of the commission may enter any livestock market to exercise authority or perform a duty under this subchapter.
- Entry power
- Livestock markets
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