1. (a) Under existing statutes, it is unlawful to move, or allow or permit to move, any livestock from the quarantined area except in a manner prescribed by the Texas Animal Health Commission. Movement must be on a written permit or certificate issued by an inspector of the commission or the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Veterinary Services in accordance with law and the regulations of the commission.

2. (b) Quarantined areas are as follows.

   1. (1) Val Verde County. Beginning at a point on the south bank of the Devils River where the Amistad Dam Compound east fence intersects the water line and following this east fence of the compound in a southerly direction to the southeast corner of the Amistad Dam Compound, approximately 1 3/4 miles; thence, following the meanderings of this compound fence in a southwesterly direction to where it intersects the east right-of-way fence of the old railroad, approximately 3 1/4 miles; thence, following the old railroad right-of-way fence in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the right-of-way fence of the present Southern Pacific Railroad, approximately 3 1/8 miles; thence, following Southern Pacific Railroad in a southeasterly direction to a point directly north across a gravel road from the northeast corner of the Slover Field, approximately 5 3/4 miles; thence, south across this gravel road to the northeast corner of the Slover Field and following the meanderings of the east fence of the Slover Field in a southwesterly direction to where it intersects the northeast corner of the Woodson Field 1, approximately 1/8 mile; thence, following the meanderings of Woodson Field 1 east fence in a southwesterly direction to the southwest corner of the same, approximately 1/4 mile to the north fence of the Payne Pasture; thence, following the north fence of the Payne Pasture in a westerly direction to the southwest corner of the same, approximately 100 yards; thence, following the west fence of the Payne Pasture in a southeasterly direction across Cienegas Creek to its junction with Kite Road, approximately 100 yards; thence, following Kite Road in a southerly direction to where it intersects Garza Lane, approximately .3 mile; thence, following Garza Lane in a westerly direction to a corner, approximately 1/8 mile; thence, following Garza Lane in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects U.S. Highway 277 Spur, approximately 1 1/8 miles; thence, following U.S. Highway 277 Spur in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with Hudson Drive, approximately .5 mile; thence, following Hudson Drive in a southeasterly direction to where it joins Rio Grande Drive, formerly called Silo Field Road, approximately .6 mile; thence, following the west fence of Rio Grande Drive in a southeasterly direction to where it joins the east fence of the Rudy Mota Vega, approximately .4 mile; thence, following the east fence of the Rudy Mota Vega in a southeasterly direction to where it joins the San Felipe Creek, approximately .3 mile; thence, following San Felipe Creek in an easterly direction to where it joins the W.L. Moody Rancho Rio Grande north fence of the Leroyce Pasture, approximately 1.2 miles; thence, following the meanderings of the Leroyce Pasture north fence in an easterly direction to a corner where it intersects the west right-of-way fence of U.S. Highway 277 being the east fence of the Rancho Rio Grande, approximately 3.2 miles; thence, following the Rancho Rio Grande east fence (on the west side of U.S. Highway 277) in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the Val Verde-Kinney County line approximately 9.2 miles.
   2. (2) Kinney County. Beginning at a point where the Rancho Rio Grande east fence intersects the Val Verde-Kinney County line; thence, following the meanderings of the Rancho Rio Grande east fence in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the Kinney-Maverick County line, approximately 14 miles.
   3. (3) Maverick County. Beginning at a point where the Rancho Rio Grande east fence intersects the Kinney-Maverick County line; thence, following the Rancho Rio Grande east fence in a southeasterly direction to where it joins the southeast corner of the Rancho Rio Grande four section pasture, approximately 2.7 miles; thence following the south fence of the Rancho Rio Grande four section pasture in a westerly direction to a point where it intersects the Maverick County Water District main canal, approximately 1.5 miles; thence, following the Maverick County Water District main canal in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the west right-of-way fence of U.S. Highway 277 approximately 2.5 miles; thence, following the west right-of-way fence of U.S. Highway 277, in a southerly direction to where it intersects Maverick County Water District Lateral #2, approximately .5 mile; thence, following the Maverick County Water District Lateral #2 in a southerly direction to where it intersects the north fence of the Calley property, approximately 5 1/4 miles; thence, east along the north fence of the Calley property to a corner, approximately 200 yards; thence following the east fence of the Calley property in a southerly direction to the northeast corner of the Hal Bowles Ranch, approximately 3/8 mile; thence, following the east fence of the Hal Bowles Ranch in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the north fence of the Lehman Brothers Ranch, approximately 3/4 mile; thence, following the Lehman north fence in a southeasterly direction to a drainage canal, approximately 1/8 mile; thence following the drainage canal in a southerly direction to the north fence of the Las Vegas Ranch, approximately 7/8 mile; thence, following the meanderings of the Las Vegas Ranch fence in a southeasterly direction to the northeast corner of the same, approximately one mile; thence, following the meanderings of the east fence of the Las Vegas Ranch in a southerly direction to where it intersects the Alex Ritchie north fence, approximately 3.5 miles; thence along the north fence of the Alex Ritchie Farm in an easterly direction to where it intersects the Maverick County Water District main canal, approximately 3/8 mile; thence, following the meanderings of the Maverick County Water District main canal in a southerly direction to where it intersects the CP&L Power Plant Road, approximately 3.5 miles; thence, following the CP&L Power Plant Road in an easterly direction to where it intersects the west fence of the Beer Joint Trap, approximately 1 3/8 miles; thence, following the west fence of the Beer Joint Trap in a southerly direction to the southwest corner of the same, approximately 5/8 mile; thence, following the meanderings of the south fence of the Beer Joint Trap in an easterly direction to where it intersects the west right-of-way fence of U.S. Highway 277, approximately 3/4 mile; thence, following U.S. Highway 277 in a southerly direction into the City of Eagle Pass and following the meanderings of U.S. Highway 277 in a southerly direction to its intersection with Church Street, approximately 8.5 miles; thence, following Church Street in a westerly direction to its intersection with Commercial Street, approximately .5 mile; thence, following Commercial Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with Garrison Street, approximately .7 mile; thence, following Garrison Street in an easterly direction to its intersection with Adams Street, approximately .2 mile; thence, following the meanderings of Adams Street in a southerly direction to where it becomes Industrial Park Road, approximately one mile; thence, following the meanderings of Industrial Park Road to where it intersects Brown Street, approximately 1.5 miles; thence, following Brown Street in an easterly direction to the intersection of Farm Road 1021, approximately .5 mile; thence, following Farm Road 1021 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of Farm Road 1021 and Farm Road 2366; thence, following Farm Road 2366 in a southwesterly direction to an intersection of Farm Road 2366 and a paved county road, approximately 1.5 miles; thence, continuing along a paved county road in a southwesterly direction to a cattle guard at the eastmost corner of the Loma Linda Ranch double fence, approximately 1 1/4 miles; thence, following the same double fence in a westerly direction to a corner, approximately 5/8 mile; thence, following the same double fence in a northerly direction to a corner, approximately 3/4 mile; thence, following the same double fence in a westerly direction to the northwest corner of the Loma Linda Ranch approximately 7/8 mile; thence, following the meanderings of the same double fence in a southerly direction to the north fence of the W.D. Ranch, approximately 1.5 miles; thence, following the same double fence along the north property line of the W.D. Ranch in a westerly direction to the northwest corner of the same, approximately 3/8 mile; thence, following the same double fence along the meanderings of the Rio Grande River in a southeasterly direction to the northwest corner, of the El Indio Land Company Ranch, approximately one mile; thence, following the meanderings of the same double fence parallel to the Rio Grande River in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the west fence of the Kiesling Rio Lado Farm, approximately four miles; thence, following the same double fence in a southeasterly direction to where it joins the west fence of the Stone Ranch Upper Pasture, approximately 1 1/4 miles; thence, following the meanderings of the Stone Ranch Upper Pasture W. double fence in a northerly direction to a corner, approximately .5 mile; thence, following the same double fence along the north property line of the Stone Ranch Upper Pasture in a northeasterly direction to where it intersects the Maverick County quarantine fence at the El Indio vat, approximately 3/4 mile; thence, following the meanderings of the Maverick County quarantine line fence in a southerly direction to the northwest corner of the Kiesling Lake Pasture, approximately 10 3/4 miles; thence, along the Kiesling Lake Pasture double fence in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the north fence of the Dick Swartz Ranch Mansfield Pasture, approximately 1 3/4 mile; thence, following the meanderings of a double fence in a southeasterly direction paralleling the Rio Grande River to the south fence of the Swartz Ranch Mansfield Pasture, approximately five miles; thence, following the meanderings of the south fence of the Swartz Ranch Mansfield Pasture in a northeasterly direction to the Eagle Pass-Laredo River Road which will be called the Mines Road from this point south, approximately four miles; thence, following the Mines Road in a southeasterly direction to the Maverick-Webb County line, approximately 14 miles.
   4. (4) Webb County. Beginning at a point where the Maverick-Webb County line intersects the Mines Road and following this road in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the north fence of the Las Minas Ranch Tasita Pasture approximately 43 1/2 miles; thence, following the north fence of the Las Minas Ranch Tasita Pasture in an easterly direction to the northeast corner of the same, approximately 1.8 miles; thence, following the east fence of the Tasita Pasture in a southerly direction to the southeast corner of the same, approximately 1.3 miles; thence, following the south fence of the Tasita Pasture in a westerly direction to where it intersects the Mines Road, approximately 2 1/10 miles; thence, following the Mines Road in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with Del Mar Boulevard and IH 35, approximately 18.3 miles; thence, following IH 35 in a southerly direction to its intersection with Matamoros Street (U.S. Highway 83) approximately 4.1 miles; thence, following Matamoros Street in an easterly direction approximately one mile to where Matamoros Street becomes Guadalupe Street; thence, following Guadalupe Street in an easterly direction approximately 1 1/2 miles to where U.S. Highway 83 turns in a southerly direction; thence, following U.S. Highway 83 in a southerly direction, approximately 16.7 miles to where it intersects the Webb-Zapata County line.
   5. (5) Zapata County. Beginning at a point where U.S. Highway 83 intersects the Webb-Zapata County line and following U.S. Highway 83 in a southerly direction to where it intersects the Martinez Windmill Trap north fence, approximately .3 mile; thence, east along the north fence of the Martinez Windmill Trap to the northeast corner of same, approximately .3 mile; thence, following the east fence of the Martinez Windmill Trap in a southerly direction to the southeast corner of same, approximately .1 mile; thence, along the south fence of the Martinez Windmill Trap in a westerly direction to where it intersects U.S. Highway 83, approximately .3 mile; thence, following U.S. Highway 83 in a southerly direction to where it intersects the Juan Vidaurri heirs pasture north fence, approximately 2.5 miles; thence, following the Juan Vidaurri heirs pasture north fence in an easterly direction to the northeast corner of same, approximately 1.5 miles; thence, following the meanderings of the Juan Vidaurri heirs pasture east fence in a southerly direction to where it intersects the north fence of the Dye Farm, approximately 2.5 miles; thence, following the north fence of the Dye Farm in a westerly direction to where it intersects U.S. Highway 83, approximately 7/8 mile; thence, following U.S. Highway 83 in a southerly direction to where it intersects the Zapata city limits fence, approximately 25 miles; thence, along the Zapata city limits fence in a westerly direction to a corner, approximately 1/16 mile; thence, following the meanderings of the Zapata city limits fence in a southeasterly direction to the southeast corner of the Eddie Bravo Trap, approximately 2.5 miles; thence, following the south fence of the Eddie Bravo Trap in a westerly direction to its intersection with the water line on Falcon Lake, approximately three-tenths of a mile; thence, following the meanderings of the water line of Falcon Lake in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with U.S. Highway 83, approximately 1.2 miles; thence, following U.S. Highway 83 in a southerly direction to where it intersects the Zapata-Starr County line, approximately 23 1/8 miles.
   6. (6) Starr County. Beginning at a point where U.S. Highway 83 intersects the Zapata-Starr County line and following a fence along the Zapata-Starr County line in a southwesterly direction to where it intersects the east fence of the Falcon State Park, approximately 3 3/4 miles; thence, following the east fence of the Falcon State Park in a southeasterly direction to a corner, approximately one mile; thence, following the same fence in an easterly direction to a corner, approximately 100 yards; thence, following the same fence in a southerly direction to a corner, approximately 100 yards; thence, following the same fence in an easterly direction to a cattle guard at the entrance of Falcon State Park at Old U.S. Highway 83, approximately .4 mile; thence, across Park Road 46 at the entrance to Falcon State Park on Old U.S. Highway 83 and following the park enclosure fence in a southerly direction to a corner, approximately 100 yards; thence, following Falcon State Park fence in a westerly direction to a corner, approximately .4 mile; thence, following the same fence in a southerly direction to where it intersects the north fence of the IBWC compound, approximately .5 mile; thence, following the IBWC compound north fence in an easterly direction to its intersection with Old U.S. Highway 83, approximately .4 mile; thence, following Old U.S. Highway 83, also known as FM Road 2098, south and southeast to its junction with the present U.S. Highway 83, approximately 4 1/4 miles; thence, following U.S. Highway 83 in a southeasterly direction to the south fence of the M. Ramirez Pasture at the north city limits of Roma, approximately 9.5 miles; thence, following the south fence of the M. Ramirez Pasture in a northeasterly direction to where it intersects the west fence of the G. Madrigal Ranch, approximately .4 mile; thence, following the meanderings of the west fence of the G. Madrigal Ranch in a southeasterly direction, around the east side of the R. Pena addition to the City of Roma to a dirt road, approximately .9 mile; thence, following the same dirt road in a southerly direction to where it intersects U.S. Highway 83 at the Roma Graveyard, approximately .3 mile; thence, following the north side of U.S. Highway 83 in an easterly direction through Rio Grande City to its intersection with Loop 83, approximately 18 miles; thence, following the north side of Loop 83 in an easterly direction to its intersection with the MP Railroad right-of-way, approximately 3.5 miles; thence, following the north side of MP Railroad in an easterly direction to the Starr-Hidalgo County Line, approximately 13 miles.
   7. (7) Hidalgo County. Beginning at a point where the MP Railroad right-of-way intersects the Starr-Hidalgo County line and following the north side of the MP Railroad right-of-way in an easterly direction to where it intersects Old Military Road approximately three-fourths of a mile; thence, following Old Military Road in an easterly direction to where it intersects the IBWC Levee, approximately eight miles; thence, following the IBWC Levee in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects the Old Military Road, approximately 8.5 miles; thence, following the Old Military Road in an easterly direction to where it joins FM Road Number 1016 at Madero, approximately 1 3/4 miles; thence, following FM Road Number 1016 in a southeasterly direction to where it joins the Old Military Road, approximately one mile; thence, following the Old Military Road in a southeasterly direction to the North Granjeno Road, approximately 1 3/4 mile; thence, following the North Granjeno Road in an easterly direction to where it intersects Shary Road, approximately 5/8 mile; thence, south on Shary Road to where it intersects the IBWC Levee, approximately 50 yards; thence, following the meanderings of the IBWC in an easterly direction to where it intersects FM Road 1926, approximately three miles; thence, following FM 1926 in a southerly direction to where it intersects U.S. Highway 281 Spur, approximately 27 miles; thence, following U.S. Highway 281 Spur in an easterly direction to where it becomes U.S. Highway 281, approximately 4.2 miles; thence, following U.S. Highway 281, in an easterly direction to where it intersects the Hidalgo-Cameron County line, approximately 22 miles.
   8. (8) Cameron County. Beginning at a point where the Hidalgo-Cameron County line intersects U.S. Highway 281, following U.S. Highway 281 in an easterly direction to where it intersects the Willacy County canal, approximately 200 yards; thence, following the Willacy County canal in a northerly direction to the CP&L Company double pole power line, approximately .5 mile; thence, following the CP&L Company double pole power line in an easterly direction to where it intersects FM Road Number 1479, approximately 7 1/8 miles; thence, south on FM Road Number 1479 to where it intersects a county road, approximately 50 yards; thence, following said county road in a southeasterly direction to where it intersects Ohio Station Road, approximately 1 7/8 miles; thence, southwest on Ohio Station Road to where it intersects the Cameron County Water District drain ditch, approximately 3/4 mile; thence, following the Cameron County Water District drain ditch around the San Benito Water District Reservoir in a northeasterly direction to the northeast corner of the San Benito Water District Reservoir, approximately 2.5 miles; thence, continuing along the Cameron County Water District drain ditch in a northeasterly direction to where it joins the Resaca Rancho Viejo, approximately 5 1/4 miles; thence, south and east along the meanderings of the Cameron County Water District drain ditch to where it again joins the Resaca Rancho Viejo, approximately 3.2 miles; thence, following the meanderings of the Resaca Rancho Viejo in an easterly direction to where it intersects FM Road 1421, approximately two miles; thence, following FM Road Number 1421 in a southerly direction to where it intersects FM Road Number 1732, approximately 3/8 mile; thence, following FM Road Number 1732 in an easterly direction to where it intersects Carmen Avenue, approximately 1 3/4 miles; thence, following Carmen Avenue in a southerly direction to where it intersects the south loop of the Resaca de la Guerra, approximately 3.5 miles; thence, following the meanderings of the Resaca de la Guerra in an easterly direction to where it intersects the MP Railroad, approximately seven miles; thence, following the MP Railroad in a southerly direction to where it intersects Boca Chica Boulevard, approximately 1.5 miles; thence, following Boca Chica Boulevard in an easterly direction to where it becomes Boca Chica Road and continuing in the same direction on Boca Chica Road to where it intersects a drain ditch, approximately 9.5 miles; thence, following this drain ditch in a northerly direction to where it intersects the Brownsville Ship Channel, approximately three miles; thence, following the Brownsville Ship Channel in a northeasterly direction to where it enters the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of approximately 17.5 miles.
3. (c) All of the area lying south and west of the boundary lines set forth in this section are designated as the systematic tick eradication area.
4. (d) All of the area lying north and east of the boundary lines set forth in this section are designated as the free area; provided, however, that individual quarantines for tick eradication heretofore or hereafter established in this free area are not affected by this designation.

Source Note:The provisions of this §41.2 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective January 2, 1979, 3 TexReg 4400; amended to be effective October 18, 1982, 7 TexReg 3580; amended to be effective March 30, 1984, 9 TexReg 1435; amended to be effective September 28, 1984, 9 TexReg 4868; amended to be effective August 19, 1991, 16 TexReg 4153; amended to be effective December 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 8288; amended to be effective February 16, 1993, 18 TexReg 580; amended to be effective July 22, 1994, 19 TexReg 5476.