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<br />~822.045 <br /> <br />HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS <br />Title 10 <br /> <br />Cross References <br />Punishment, Class B misdemeanor, see V.T.C.A., Penal Code S 12.22. <br /> <br />Animals ($:;>75, 76. <br />Westlaw Topic No. 28. <br />C.J.S. Animals 9S 202 'to 203. <br /> <br />Library References <br /> <br />39 Am Jur Proof of Facts 3d 133. Plaintiff's <br />Negligence, Provocation, or Assumption of <br />Risk as Defense in Dogbite Case. <br /> <br />Texts and Treatises <br />3 Texas Jur 3d, Ani 9 30. <br /> <br />~ 822.046. Defense <br /> <br />(a) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 822.044 or Section 822.045 <br />that the person is a veterinarian, a peace officer, a person employed by a <br />recognized animal shelter, or a person employed by the state or a political <br />subdivision of the state to deal with stray animals and has temporary owner- <br />ship, custody, or control of the dog in connection with that position. <br /> <br />(b) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 822.044 or Section 822.045 <br />that the person is an employee of the institutional division of the Texas <br />Department of Criminal Justice or a law enforcement agency and trains or uses <br />dogs for law enforcement or corrections purposes. <br /> <br />(c) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 822.044 or Section 822.045 <br />that the person is a dog trainer or an employee of a guard dog company under <br />Chapter 1702, Occupations Code. <br /> <br />Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, S 1. err. Sept. 1. 1991. Alllended by Acts 2001, <br />77th Leg., ch. 1420, S 14.809, err. Sept. I, 200 I. <br /> <br />Animals ($:;>68. 74(.5). <br />WesLlaw Topic No. 28. <br />C.l.S. Animals 99 186 III I ')3. I')'). <br /> <br />Library References <br /> <br />Texts and Treatises <br />39 Am .Iur Pronf of Facls 3d 1.13. Plaintiff's <br />Nqdigence. Pm\'ncation. or Assumption of <br />Risk as DdL'nsl' in Doghile CaSL'. <br /> <br />~ 822.047. Local Rcgulalion of Dangerous Dogs <br /> <br />A county or municipality may place additional requireml'nts or restrictions <br />on dangerous dogs if the requirements or restrictions: <br />(I) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs; and <br /> <br />(2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter. <br /> <br />Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, S I, err. Sept. I, 1991. <br /> <br />Library References <br /> <br />39 Am .Iur Prool of Facts 3d 133. Plaintiff's <br />Negligence. Provocation, or Assumption of <br />Risk as Ddcnse in Dogbitc Case. <br /> <br />Animals ($:;>4. <br />Wcstlaw Topic No. 28. <br />C.l.S. Animals 99 II to 14.286 to 289. <br /> <br />Texts and Treatises <br />3 Texas lur 3d. Ani 9 29. <br /> <br />[Sections 822.048 to 822.100 reserved for expansion] <br />512 <br /> <br /> <br />R: <br />CI <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />