Texas § LG.370.004 - NOTICE OF DAMAGED FENCE
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§ LG.370.004. NOTICE OF DAMAGED FENCE
NOTICE OF DAMAGED FENCE. (a) A peace officer employed by a political subdivision of this state who investigates or responds to an incident in which a motor vehicle damages a fence shall, if the peace officer reasonably believes that the fence is intended to contain livestock or other animals: (1) immediately determine the owner of the land on which the damaged fence is located; and (2) notify the owner of the type and extent of the damage, if the owner has registered with the political subdivision in accordance with Subsection (c). (b) A peace officer is not liable to an owner of land or any other person for damage resulting from the peace officer's failure to notify the owner under Subsection (a). (c) A landowner must provide an agency or department of a political subdivision that employs peace officers with the following information if the landowner would like a peace officer of that agency or department to notify the landowner of damage under Subsection (a): (1) the landowner's name, address, and telephone number; and (2) the location and a description of the landowner's property. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 2931 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section LG.370.004 ("NOTICE OF DAMAGED FENCE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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