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Animal Law in Texas
TEXAS CITY ATTORNEY’S ASSOCIATION SUMMER CONFERENCE BASTROP - 2018
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Animal Law in Texas
LEELA FIRESIDE
Asst. City Attorney
City of Austin
Bianca Bentzin Chief Prosecutor
City of Austin
Leela Fireside Assistant City Attorney
City of Austin
Jonathan Koury Assistant City Attorney
City of Bryan
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Presentation Outline
I. Ordinance drafting – best practices
II. Prosecution and litigation – tips and tricks
III. Legislative and case law update – recent changes
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Animals in the News
Dogs and Geese
Bastrop Traps Feral Chickens
Tigers in Texas
Feral Hogs in the U.S. – Half of them are in Texas
Fake Service Animals?
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Ordinance Drafting BEST PRACTICES
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STATE SYMBOLS
What is the official Texas State Amphibian?
Answer: Texas Toad
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Code Drafting Principles
City Code Provision is a Law
Are there existing laws on the topic?
What exactly is your client wanting to do with the law?
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Code Drafting Principles
What exactly does your client want to make people do or stop doing?
Write the code with law enforcement/inspector in mind
Include findings necessary for potential court challenges
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Drafting Tips
Definitions
Write in Active Voice
Try not to “shall” the City
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Drafting Tips
Creating an offense? Use affirmative defenses, not exceptions
Consider the prosecutor’s complaint drafting needs
New law/program? Consider a public education period
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Crustacean?
Answer: Texas Gulf Shrimp
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Prosecution and Litigation TIPS AND TRICKS
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Title 3 (Animal Regulation)
RELEVANT ORDINANCES
Chapter 13-1 (Aviation Services)
Chapter 13-2 (Ground Transportation Services)
Title 10 (Public Health Services and Sanitation)
Chapter 25 (Zoning)
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DOGS IN PARKS AND RESTAURANTS
Dogs in Parks: ▪ 3-4-4: Off-Leash Areas ▪ 3-4-6: Defecation
10-53(a): Off leash for cats and dogs prohibited
Dogs in Restaurants: ▪ 10-3-124: Outdoor Seating Areas ▪ Human Resources Code 121.002 and 121.002: Guide Dogs
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Bird?
Answer: Mockingbird
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SELLING/RAFFLING ANIMALS
Selling Animals: ▪ 3-2-3: Commerce in Live Animals
Raffling Animals: ▪ 3-2-3: Definition of off-site retail sale
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PETTING ZOO AND CIRCUS
Circus: ▪ Occupations Code 2152: Inspect for humane conditions ▪ 3-5-6: Possession of Dangerous Animals
Petting Zoos
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Small Mammal?
Answer: Nine Banded Armadillo
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ANIMAL CRUELTY/CHAINED DOGS/ CAGED ANIMALS
Animal Cruelty: ▪ 3-2-5: “Animal Bill of Rights” ▪ 3-2-6: Animals in Cars ▪ 3-4-2: Dogs on Chains ▪ 3-2-6: Dogs in Back of Trucks
10-57: Care
10-24: Animals Left in Vehicles
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LOUD ANIMALS
Barking Dogs: ▪ 3-2-2: Long, continued noise
10-14: Barking or Howling animals
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WILD ANIMALS
Wild Animals: ▪ 3-2-61: Killing Birds ▪ 3-2-1: Animals at Large ▪ Texas Health and Safety Code: Definition of Dangerous Animals ▪ 3-5: Prohibits Wild Animals in the City
10-21: At-Large—
Animals Generally 10-16: Hogs and Pigs
Prohibited 10-18: Harboring Wild
Animals
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Flying Mammal?
Answer: Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
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STATE SYMBOLS
What is the official Texas State Reptile?
Answer: Texas Horned Lizard
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LIVESTOCK
Enclosure: ▪ 3-2-14: 100 feet from adjoining property ▪ 10-19: Livestock Enclosures Grazing: ▪ 3-2-41: No staking livestock
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FERAL HOGS
Feral Hogs: ▪ Resolution 20121213-003: Killing on city-owned preserve lands ▪ 102-22: Disposal and Collection of Dead Animals
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ANIMALS AT THE AIRPORT
No Dogs at the Airport EXCEPT: ▪ 13-1-33: law enforcement K9; guide dogs; dogs in transport
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Insect?
Answer: Monarch Butterfly
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Horse?
Answer: American Quarter Horse
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BEES
Bees: ▪ 3-6-2: No Threatening Colonies ▪ 3-6-5: Aggressive Colonies ▪ 3-6-6: Colony Density
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URBAN FARMS
Chickens: ▪ 3-2-16: Coops ▪ 3-2-25: At Large ▪ 3-2-61: Killing ▪ 10-20 – proximity of poultry enclosures to dwellings
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URBAN FARMS
Goats: ▪ See enclosure laws Hogs, Pigs, or Swine: ▪ 3-2-42: No more than 2
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Pollinator?
Answer: Western Honey Bee
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FEEDING/SHOOTING DEER
Feeding: ▪ 10-8-3 and 10-8-6: Don’t do it Shooting ▪ 3-2-4: Don’t do it
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LAND USE DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS
Examples: ▪ 25-2-4(15): Carriage Stable ▪ 25-2-4(39): Kennels ▪ 25-2-4(52): Pet Services ▪ 25-2-4(68): Stable ▪ 25-2-4(15): Veterinary Services
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LAND USE DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS
Examples: ▪ 25-2-5: Stockyards ▪ 25-2-6: Camp ▪ 25-2-7: Animal Production ▪ 25-2-7: Urban Farm
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WORKERS RIGHTS FOR HORSES
▪ 13-2-276: Horse-drawn Carriage Service ▪ 126-19—21: Horse-Drawn Carriages
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DANGEROUS DOGS
Health and Safety Code – Sec. 822.002: ▪ Death or Serious Bodily Injury ▪ Hearing Requirements Austin ▪ 3-2-32: Release or Destruction of Animals Causing Injury Bryan ▪ Article III: Dangerous Animals
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OPEN RECORDS
Texas Government Code Chapter 552: ▪ Animal Shelters ▪ Animal Adoption Records ▪ Animal Cruelty Reports
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Legislative and Case Law Update RECENT CHANGES IN THE LAW
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Large Mammal?
Answer: Longhorn
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Recent Changes in the Law
Dangerous Dogs – ◦Tex. H&S § 822.0424 – appeal to county court ◦But see dog that causes death or serious bodily injury
◦Cruelty –
◦SB 1232 2017 Leg. – if convicted of new Penal Code section for “Bestiality” all animals may be seized
◦Chase v. State, 448 S.W.3d 6 affirmative defense
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STATE QUIZ
What is the official Texas State Fish?
Answer: Guadalupe Bass
Woo hoo, I’m official!
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Recent Changes in the Law
Ownership – ◦Lira v. Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Rescue 488
S.W.3d 300
◦Post Strickland – ◦Strickland v. Medlen, we love dogs sooooooo much but
they are just property ◦Laird v. Benton, 2017 LEXIS 2026 – veterinary bills as
measure of damages
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Recent Changes in the Law
Euthanasia – ◦TAC 169.87 ◦H&S 826.042
◦Service Animals –
◦Airline changes