SECTION 58.11. Establishment of Quarantine

(a) Executive Director Authority. If the executive director determines that a disease as identified in §58.2 (a) of this title (relating to Disease Control) or an agent of transmission of one of those diseases exists in a place in this state, or that livestock are exposed to or infected with one of those diseases or an agent of transmission of one of those diseases, then the executive director shall establish a quarantine on the affected animals or on the affected place. The quarantine of an affected place may extend to any affected area, including a county, district, pasture, lot, ranch, farm, field, range, thoroughfare, building, stable, or stockyard pen. The executive director may establish a quarantine to prohibit or restrict the movement of any article or animal that is designated to be a carrier of a disease as identified in §58.2 of this chapter.

(b) Existence or Exposure to a listed disease. A quarantine will remain in effect until the commission determines that the exposure or infection has been eradicated or controlled through appropriate methods.

(c) Effect of Quarantine. A quarantine that is established for any location has the effect of quarantining all livestock, domestic animals, or domestic fowl of the kind mentioned in the quarantine notice that are on or enter that location during the existence of the quarantine, regardless of who owns or controls the livestock, domestic animals, or domestic fowl. The movement of animals or articles designated as a potential carrier of one of those diseases into a quarantined herd, premise, or area is prohibited.

(d) Conditions of movement. The Executive Director may designate conditions under which movement may take place and designate who is authorized permit movement and under what conditions. The executive director may require testing, vaccination, or another epidemiologically sound procedure in order to authorize movement.

Source Note: The provisions of this §58.11 adopted to be effective December 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 10048