Texas Health and Safety Code 829.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 829.001
- 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) “Animal control officer” means a person who:
(A) is employed, appointed, or otherwise engaged primarily to enforce laws relating to animal control; and
(B) is not a peace officer.
(2) “Department” means the Department of State Health Services.