Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Page: 791
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Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 1395 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) Strike the recital to SECTION 2 of the bill, amending Section 822.102(a),
Health and Safety Code (page 1, lines 39-40), and substitute "Section 822.102, Health
and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c)
to read as follows:".
(2) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Section 822.102(a), Health and Safety
Code (page 1, line 41), strike "This" and substitute "Except as otherwise provided by
Subsection (c), this [This]".
(3) In SECTION 2 of the bill, immediately following amended Section
822.102(a), Health and Safety Code (page 2, between lines 49 and 50), insert the
following:
(c) Section 822.1025 applies to an organization described by Subsection (a)(13)
and a wildlife sanctuary described by Subsection (a)(14).
(4) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumber
subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
SECTION . Subchapter E, Chapter 822, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Section 822.1025 to read as follows:
Sec. 822.1025. DUTIES OF CERTAIN ENTITIES. (a) Not later than December
31 of each year, an organization described by Section 822.102(a)(13) or a wildlife
sanctuary described by Section 822.102(a)(14) shall provide to the animal registration
agency and the department an annual notification, on a form provided by the
department, that includes:
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the organization or
sanctuary;
(2) a complete identification of each dangerous wild animal in the custody
and control of the organization or sanctuary, including species, sex, and age, if known;
and
(3) the exact location where each animal is to be kept.
(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date on which an organization described
by Section 822.102(a)(13) or a wildlife sanctuary described by Section 822.102(a)(14)
acquires a dangerous wild animal, the organization or sanctuary shall provide to the
animal registration agency and the department an update to the annual notification
described by Subsection (a).
(c) The animal registration agency may establish and charge reasonable fees for
the notification under this section in order to recover the costs associated with the
administration and enforcement of this section. The fee under this subsection may not
exceed $50 for each animal listed in the notice and may not exceed $500, regardless
of the number of animals listed in the notice.
(d) The department may charge a reasonable fee in an amount sufficient to
recover the costs associated with accepting and processing a notification under this
section.
(e) Sections 822.107 and 822.110 apply to an organization described by Section
822.102(a)(13) or a wildlife sanctuary described by Section 822.102(a)(14).Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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