Texas Agriculture Code 148.029 – Fee for Horses Sold to Slaughterer
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(a) A slaughterer shall pay the following fees for each horse purchased for slaughter:
(1) $2 to the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; and
(2) $3 to the department, agency, or association authorized and designated by the secretary of agriculture of the United States to inspect livestock in Texas under 7 U.S.C. § 217a.
(b) The slaughterer shall remit the fees required by Subsection (a) on a weekly basis.
Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 148.029
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- Livestock: means cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, including elk and elk hybrids, and hogs, unless otherwise defined. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005