Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS |
Chapter 821. TREATMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS |
Subchapter D. UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT OF DOG |
Sec. 821.076. DEFINITIONS
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In this subchapter:
(1) "Collar" means any collar constructed of nylon, leather, or similar material, specifically designed to be used for a dog.
(2) "Owner" means a person who owns or has custody or control of a dog.
(3) "Properly fitted" means, with respect to a collar, a collar that measures the circumference of a dog's neck plus at least one inch.
(4) "Restraint" means a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable, or other device that attaches a dog to a stationary object or trolley system.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 674 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.