Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 823.008
Enforcement by County

(a)

A county may enforce this chapter.

(b)

This section does not authorize a county to establish standards for operating an animal shelter.

(c)

A county may not enforce this chapter at an animal shelter operated by a municipality.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 3004), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Source: Section 823.008 — Enforcement by County, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­823.­htm#823.­008 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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