Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 785.001

  • 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

In this chapter:
(1) “Handler” means a person who handles a search and rescue dog and who is certified by the National Association for Search and Rescue or another state or nationally recognized search and rescue agency.
(2) “Housing accommodations” has the meaning assigned by § 121.002(3), Human Resources Code.
(3) “Public facility” means a facility described by § 121.002(5), Human Resources Code.
(4) “Search and rescue dog” means a canine that is trained or being trained to assist a nationally recognized search and rescue agency in search and rescue activities.