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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law |
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enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain |
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circumstances. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 52l to read as follows: |
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Sec. 52l. The legislature may authorize a state agency or a |
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county, a municipality, or other political subdivision to transfer |
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a law enforcement dog, horse, or other animal to the animal's |
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handler or another qualified caretaker for no consideration on the |
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animal's retirement or at another time if the transfer is in the |
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animal's best interest. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment to allow the transfer |
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of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain |
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circumstances." |