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From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance,
the reasonable voice regarding animal issues.
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is an animal welfare organization,
not "animal rights" and, yes, there is a difference.
Permission is granted to crosspost with
credit given to the TX-RPOA List.
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Delegates assembled 10-29-04 at the 2004 Annual Conference of the Texas
Municipal League passed the resolution below to support the repeal of the
restriction
against breed specific regulations contained in Section 822.047(1) of the
Texas Health & Safety Code.
It was submitted by the City of Big Springs.
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A RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 822.047(2) OF
THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE TO ALLOW CITIES TO
PROVIDE BREED SPECIFIC REGULATION OF DOGS
WHEREAS, Section 822.047 of the Texas Health and Safety Code provides as
follows:
§ 822.047. LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS DOGS. A county or municipality may
place additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous dogs if the
requirements or restrictions:
(1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs; and
(2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter.
WHEREAS, the prohibition against breed specific regulation of dogs contained
in Section 822.047(1) ignores evidence that certain breeds are more likely
than others to inflict serious bodily injuries upon persons and animals; and
WHEREAS, the restriction contained in Section 822.047(1) places the welfare
of potentially dangerous dogs and the financial security of certain animal
breeders over the welfare of citizens of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the restriction contained in Section 833.047(1),
cities are unable to enact needed breed specific regulations necessary to
protect their residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the delegates assembled at this 2004
Annual
Conference of the Texas Municipal League that the League support the repeal
of the restriction
against breed specific regulations contained in Section 822.047(1) of the
Texas Health & Safety
Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the membership of the Texas Municipal League this
29th day of October, 2004, at Corpus Christi, Texas.
APPROVED:
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Terry Henley
President
ATTEST:
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Frank Sturzl
Executive Director
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