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2022 Texas Statutes
Health and Safety Code
Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals
Chapter 828 - Dog and Cat Sterilization
Section 828.011. Adoption Standards
Universal Citation: TX Health & Safety Code § 828.011 (2022)
Sec. 828.011. ADOPTION STANDARDS. (a) Each releasing agency may set its own standards for potential adopters if those standards are applied in a fair and equal manner.
(b) If the releasing agency is a public facility, the standards must be reasonably related to the prevention of cruelty to animals and the responsible management of dogs and cats in the interest of preserving public health and welfare.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 373, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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