SECTION 43.5. Indemnification

Indemnification to cattle owners. After said suspects or reactors are slaughtered, the owner may submit to the Texas Animal Health Commission a written statement made by said establishment showing the amount of salvage paid for each animal.

(1) Cattle that are slaughtered in compliance with the tuberculosis program or as a result of a response on an official test can be indemnified as follows. Subject to the availability of funds, the Commission may pay the owner the unreimbursed amount determined by deducting the salvage value and the federal indemnity from the appraised value not to exceed:

(A) 1,000 for each animal classified as a suspect or a reactor;

(B) $100 for each negative exposed animal slaughtered as a result of a whole herd depopulation.

(2) All animals in the herd must be tested for indemnity to be paid.

(3) All provisions of the law and the regulations of the Commission must be complied with for indemnity to be paid.

Source Note: The provisions of this §43.5 adopted to be effective January 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 8676