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| 1 | 1 | 82R23901 MXM-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: King of Zavala H.B. No. 2896 | |
| 3 | 3 | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2896: | |
| 4 | 4 | By: Driver C.S.H.B. No. 2896 | |
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to duties of law enforcement involving damaged fences. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 370.004(a), Local Government Code, is | |
| 12 | 12 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (a) A peace officer employed by a political subdivision of | |
| 14 | 14 | this state who investigates or responds to an incident in which a | |
| 15 | 15 | motor vehicle damages a fence shall, if the peace officer | |
| 16 | 16 | reasonably believes that the fence is intended to contain livestock | |
| 17 | 17 | or other animals: | |
| 18 | 18 | (1) immediately determine the owner of the land on | |
| 19 | 19 | which the damaged fence is located; [and] | |
| 20 | 20 | (2) notify the owner of the type and extent of the | |
| 21 | 21 | damage, if the owner has registered with the political subdivision | |
| 22 | 22 | in accordance with Subsection (c); and | |
| 23 | 23 | (3) remain at the location of the damaged fence until: | |
| 24 | 24 | (A) the peace officer or another person makes | |
| 25 | 25 | reasonable attempts to secure the fence; or | |
| 26 | 26 | (B) the landowner or landowner's representative | |
| 27 | 27 | arrives at the scene. | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |