SECTION 33.3. Inspection of Foreign Cattle Fee  


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  • (a) All cattle originating from foreign countries may be inspected at the first point of destination or any mutually agreed upon location in Texas within 7 days of entry. The owner or caretaker must submit a fee to the commission within 30 calendar days of arrival, in accordance with the schedule provided in subsection (b) of this section. An inspection may include, but is not limited to, compliance with test requirements, verification of animal identification, and evaluation of biosecurity standards or other standards prescribed by the commission.

    (b) $1.00 for every animal.

Source Note: The provisions of this §33.3 adopted to be effective October 11, 2011, 36 TexReg 6718; amended to be effective October 21, 2021, 46 TexReg 7039