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REGULATION OF ANIMALS Ch. 822 (f) The owner shall pay a cost or fee assessed under Section 822.042(d). ~ 822.0423 Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, S 2, eff. Sept. I, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 96, S 2, erf. May 17, 1999. Historical and Statutory Notes 1997, 75th Leg., ch. after the effective date [Sept. 1, 1997] of this Act. For purposes of this section, an offense is committed before lhe effeclive date of lhis Act if any element of the offense occurs before that date. Sections 4 and 5 of Acts 99 provide: "Sec. 4. The change in law made by Section 1 of this Act applies only 10 a serious bodily injury to a person by a dog that occurs on or after September I, 1997. A serious bodily inju- ry that occurs before September J, 1997. is covered bv the law in effecl al thai time, and the former Ia\V is continued in effect for that pur- pose. . "Sec. 5. (a) The chan!!:e in law made bv lhis Act applies only to an offense committed i.>n or "(b) An offense committed before the effec- tive dale of this Acl is covered by the law in effect when the offense was commitled, and the fOrlner law is continued in effect for that pur- pose. Library References Animals C=>68. Westlaw Topic No. 28. , C.l.S. Animals SS 186 to I Y3, 1 YY. ~ 822.0423. Hearing (a) The court, on receiving a report of an incident under Section 822.0422 or on application under Section 822.042(c), shall set a time for a hearing to determine whether the dog is a dangerous dog or whether the owner of the dog has complied with Section 822.042. The hearing must be held not later than the 10th day after the date on which the dog is seized or delivered. (b) The court shall give written notice o[ the time and place of the hearing to: (1) the owner o[ the dog or the person [rom whom the dog was seized; and (2) the person who made the complaint. (c) Any interested party, including the county or city attorney, is entitled to present evidence at the hearing. (d) An owner or person filing the action may appeal the decision of the municipal court, justice court, or county court in the manner provided for the appeal of cases [rom the municipal, justice, or county court. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 99, S 2, eff. Sept. I, 1997. Historical and Statutory Notes Sections 4 and 5 of Acls 1997, 75th Leg., ch. former Jaw is continued in effect for lhat pur- ?9 provide: pose. , "Sec. 5. (al The change in law made by this ' 'Sec. 4. The change in law made by Section Act applies only to an offense committed on or .1 of this Act applies only to a serious bodily after the effective date [Sept. I, 1997] of this Injury to a person by a dog that occurs on or Act. For purposes of this section, an offense is after September I, 1997. A serious bodily inju- committed before the effective date of this Act if ry that occurs before September I, 1997, is any element of the offense occurs before that Covered by the law in effect at that time, and the date. 509 ,....-..-..--......