Texas Agriculture Code

§ 168.003 — ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; SEARCH WARRANT

AG § 168.003Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part C. CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 168. PULLORUM DISEASE AND FOWL TYPHOID CONTROL

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(a)In administering the program, the laboratory may:

(1)require the registration of hatcheries and hatchery supply flocks;

(2)examine, test, monitor, and collect samples from any flock, whether a hatchery supply flock or not, if the flock is suspected of being infected or a potential source of infection;

(3)examine, test, monitor, and collect samples from any hatchery supply flock;

(4)enter premises where flocks are kept or eggs are hatched as necessary to administer this chapter; and

(5)promulgate rules necessary to the control and eradication of pullorum disease and fowl typhoid.

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Legislative history

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1455, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 40, Sec. 2, eff. April 19, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 2.01, eff. Nov. 12, 1991.