(a) The provisions of Chapters 823 and 826 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as amended, are incorporated into this article by reference.
(b) The director is designated as the local rabies control authority for purposes of Chapter 826 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as amended, and shall perform the duties required of a local rabies control authority under that chapter and under rules adopted by the Texas Board of Health pursuant to that chapter. (Ord. 26024)
The director will develop written policies and procedures for all animal services operations, including standards for city animal shelters; the training of animal services personnel; the care, euthanasia, and disposition of animals in the custody of animal services; the form and maintenance of records relating to impounded animals; and the transfer and adoption of dogs and cats. (Ord. 26024)
(a) The director is authorized to quarantine an animal as provided in Chapter 826 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as amended, and the rules adopted by the Texas Board of Health under that chapter.
(b) Any person with knowledge of a likely rabies exposure to a human must report the incident to the director as soon as possible after the incident. This requirement does not apply to contact with low-risk animals as defined in 25 TAC §169.22.
(c) An owner of an animal commits an offense if, upon notification by the director that the animal has bitten, scratched, or likely exposed a person to rabies, the owner fails to either:
(1) surrender the animal immediately to the director for quarantine at a city animal shelter;
(2) immediately deliver the animal to a veterinary clinic approved by the director for quarantine at the owner's expense; or
(3) quarantine the animal on the owner's property in a secure enclosure approved by the director. (Ord. Nos. 26024; 30483)
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