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Animals

The law often intersects with nonhuman animals, including companion animals (pets), exotic or wild animal pets, and livestock. For example, state laws dictate the ways in which people must handle and confine these animals (if they may be confined at all), and the animal owner's legal responsibility for personal injuries and property damages caused by such animals.



State Statutes for the State of Texas

CHAPTER 822 - REGULATION OF ANIMALS

HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS REGULATION OF ANIMALS of animals; or destruction of animals. ATTACK BY ANIMAL; ESCAPE OF ANIMAL; LIABILITY.

CHAPTER 63 - GAME AND NONGAME ANIMALS

GAME AND NONGAME ANIMALS GAME ANIMALS GAME ANIMALS. NONGAME ANIMALS If the animal is free from disease, the officer may release the animal or, if the animal is otherwise

TITLE 10 - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS

CHAPTER 821 - TREATMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS CHAPTER 822 - REGULATION OF ANIMALS CHAPTER 823 - ANIMAL SHELTERS CHAPTER 825 - PREDATORY ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PESTS CHAPTER 829 - ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER TRAINING

CHAPTER 821 - TREATMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS

HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (2) order the animal given to a municipal or county animal shelter or a nonprofit animal welfare organization destroyed or may give the animal to a municipal or county animal shelter or a nonprofit animal welfare or unwanted animals.

CHAPTER 825 - PREDATORY ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PESTS

HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS PREDATORY ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PESTS BOUNTIES FOR PREDATORY ANIMALS BOUNTIES FOR PREDATORY ANIMALS. (b) The commissioners court may determine which animals are predatory animals in that county.

CHAPTER 92 - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PERSON ASSISTING CERTAIN ANIMALS

(1) "Animal control agency" means a municipal or county animal control office, or a state, county, or (2) "Livestock animal" means an equine animal or an animal raised primarily for use as food for human (3) "Nonlivestock animal" means a service animal or an animal maintained as a pet in the home or on (3) a vehicular collision with an animal or other transportation accident in which an animal is injured animal control agency with authority over the area where the person took custody of the animal if that

Federal Statutes

§ 289d. Animals in research

Each animal care committee of a research entity shall— Each animal care committee of a research entity shall— (A) review the care and treatment of animals in all animal study areas and facilities of the research (B) scientists, animal technicians, and other personnel involved with animal care, treatment, and use or limit animal distress; and

§ 80502. Transportation of animals

Animals may be confined for— in a vehicle or vessel for more than 28 consecutive hours without unloading the animals for feeding, Animals may be confined for— The owner or person having custody of the animals shall feed and water the animals. This section does not apply when animals are transported in a vehicle or vessel in which the animals

§ 1976. Acceptance of donations of animals

The Capitol Police may accept the donation of animals to be used in the canine units of the Capitol

§ 2583. Military animals: transfer and adoption

(A) by former handlers of the animal; (B) by other persons capable of humanely caring for the animal; and transferred under this section, including any training provided to the animal while a military animal transferred under this section, including any training provided to the animal while a military animal In this section, the term “military animal” means the following:

§ 1368. Harming animals used in law enforcement

Whoever willfully and maliciously harms any police animal, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall If the offense permanently disables or disfigures the animal, or causes serious bodily injury to or the death of the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment shall be 10 years. In this section, the term “police animal” means a dog or horse employed by a Federal agency (whether

§ 2141. Marking and identification of animals

All animals delivered for transportation, transported, purchased, or sold, in commerce, by a dealer

§ 100752. Destruction of animals and plant life

The Secretary may provide for the destruction of such animals and plant life as may be detrimental to

§ 8351. Predatory and other wild animals

The Secretary of Agriculture may conduct a program of wildlife services with respect to injurious animal

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