Texas § OC.801.3585 - LIABILITY FOR REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY

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§ OC.801.3585. LIABILITY FOR REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY

LIABILITY FOR REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY; IMMUNITY. A veterinarian who in good faith and in the normal course of business reports to the appropriate governmental entity a suspected incident of animal cruelty under Section 42.09 or 42.092 , Penal Code, is immune from liability in a civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the incident. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 971 (H.B. 1767 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 2328 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

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Section OC.801.3585 ("LIABILITY FOR REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY") 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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