1. (a) Animals under a TAHC quarantine notice. They are restricted from moving an animal out from a Quarantined area unless movement is authorized by TAHC.

2. (b) Animals entering Texas from quarantined herds, flocks, or areas.

   1. (1) Animals, poultry, or birds originating in a state or area under quarantine as a result of action taken during a meeting of the commission shall not be moved into Texas except as specified in the quarantine notice.

   2. (2) Animals, poultry, or birds affected with or recently exposed to infectious, contagious, or communicable disease and not in an area or state under the commission's quarantine or that originate in quarantined herds or flocks shall not be moved into Texas unless:

      1. (A) they are consigned to slaughter or quarantined feedlot and are accompanied by a VS Form 1-27 permit issued by an accredited veterinarian or regularly employed veterinarians or inspectors of the state of origin or of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services; or
      2. (B) upon written permission by the executive director of the commission for each consignment.
3. (c) Executive Director determination. If the Executive Director determines or is informed that a disease, listed in §161.061 of Texas Agriculture Code, exists in another state, territory, or country, and believes that it is necessary to protect livestock in this state, the executive director may establish a quarantine against all or the portion of the state, territory, or country in which the disease exists. Any Quarantine issued by the Executive Director will be acted on by the Commission at the next appropriate meeting.

Source Note:The provisions of this §51.5 adopted to be effective June 3, 2002, 27 TexReg 5182.