Texas Agriculture Code 167.002 – Caretaker of Animal
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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 167.002
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A person is subject to this chapter as the caretaker of an animal if the person:
(1) is the owner, part owner, lessee, occupant, or caretaker of land or premises, and controls that land or those premises, on which the animal is located;
(2) is the parent of a minor child who owns an interest in the animal, unless a person other than the parent is the legal guardian of the minor child’s estate; or
(3) is the administrator, executor, or guardian of an estate that owns the animal, or owns land on which the animal is located, and controls the estate by reason of the administration or guardianship.