(a) The commission and the Department of Public Safety by rule shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding that includes provisions under which Department of Public Safety officers are to check for health papers and permits when a livestock vehicle is stopped for other reasons in the regular course of the officers’ duties. The memorandum shall require:
(1) commission staff to provide information to Department of Public Safety officers regarding health papers and permits;
(2) Department of Public Safety officers to report potential problems to the commission;
(3) commission staff to investigate possible violations reported by Department of Public Safety officers;
(4) Department of Public Safety officers to provide assistance when requested by the commission; and
(5) commission personnel to notify the Department of Public Safety, when appropriate, of the location of commission roadblocks or special or night operations.
(b) The commission and the Department of Public Safety shall review and update the memorandum not later than the last month of each state fiscal year.

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 161.051

  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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