Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 826.011
General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department

(a)

The department or its designee, with the cooperation of the governing bodies of counties and municipalities, shall administer the rabies control program established by this chapter.

(b)

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to effectively administer this chapter.

(c)

The department or its designee may enter into contracts or agreements with public or private entities to carry out this chapter. The contracts or agreements may provide for payment by the state for materials, equipment, and services.

(d)

Subject to any limitations or conditions prescribed by the legislature, the department or its designee may seek, receive, and spend funds received through appropriations, grants, or donations from public or private sources for the rabies control program established by this chapter.

(e)

The department or its designee may compile, analyze, publish, and distribute information relating to the control of rabies for the education of physicians, veterinarians, public health personnel, and the public.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1607, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 826.011 — General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.826.htm#826.011 (accessed May 4, 2024).

826.001
Short Title 826.002
Definitions 826.011
General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department 826.012
Minimum Standards for Rabies Control 826.013
Counties and Municipalities May Adopt Chapter 826.014
Counties May Adopt Ordinances and Rules 826.015
Municipalities May Adopt Ordinances or Rules 826.016
Contracts 826.017
Designation of Local Rabies Control Authority 826.018
Local Rabies Control Programs 826.021
Vaccination of Dogs and Cats Required 826.022
Vaccination 826.023
Use and Sale of Rabies Vaccine 826.024
Use and Sale of Rabies Vaccine 826.025
Provision of Vaccine and Serum 826.031
Registration of Dogs and Cats by Local Governments 826.032
Registration 826.033
Restraint, Impoundment, and Disposition of Dogs and Cats 826.034
Restraint 826.041
Reports of Rabies 826.042
Quarantine of Animals 826.043
Release or Disposition of Quarantined Animal 826.044
Quarantine 826.045
Area Rabies Quarantine 826.046
Violation of Area Rabies Quarantine 826.047
Limitation on Liability 826.048
Exemption from Quarantine Requirement for Police Service Animals 826.051
Minimum Standards for Quarantine and Impoundment Facilities 826.052
Inspections 826.053
Hearing 826.054
Suits to Enjoin Operation of Quarantine or Impoundment Facility 826.055
Quarantine or Impoundment Facility 826.0211
Confidentiality of Certain Information in Rabies Vaccination Certificate 826.0311
Confidentiality of Certain Information in Dog and Cat Registry

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 826.011’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 826.011 — General Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.826.htm#826.011 (last accessed May 4, 2024).