Tex. Health & Safety Code § 829.002 · Chapter 829. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER TRAINING
TRAINING REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A person may not perform the duties of an animal control officer unless:
(1) the person:
(A) completes a basic animal control course under this chapter not later than the first anniversary of the date the person assumes animal control duties; or
(B) completed a personnel training course on or before June 30, 2008, under Section 823.004 as it existed on that date; and
(2) the person completes 30 hours of continuing education under this chapter during each three-year period following:
(A) the date the person completes the basic animal control course; or
(B) June 30, 2008, if the person completed a personnel training course under Subdivision (1)(B).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (S.B. 1562), Sec. 1, eff. July 1, 2008.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.829.htm
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