H.B. No. 1451

	AN ACT
	relating to the licensing and regulation of certain dog and cat
	breeders; providing penalties.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Title 4, Occupations Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	TITLE 4.  PROFESSIONS RELATED TO ANIMALS [ANIMAL HEALTH]
	SECTION 2.  Title 4, Occupations Code, is amended by adding
	Chapter 802 to read as follows:
	CHAPTER 802.  DOG OR CAT BREEDERS
	SUBCHAPTER A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
	Sec. 802.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the
	Dog or Cat Breeders Act.
	Sec. 802.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
	(1)  "Adult animal" means an animal six months of age or
	older.
	(2)  "Animal" means a dog or a cat.
	(3)  "Cat" means a mammal that is wholly or partly of
	the species Felis domesticus.
	(4)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission of
	Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 51.
	(5)  "Controlling person" means an individual who:
	(A)  is a partner, manager, director, officer, or
	member of a dog or cat breeder;
	(B)  possesses the authority to set policy or
	direct management of a dog or cat breeder; or
	(C)  possesses a direct or indirect control of 25
	percent or more of a dog or cat breeder.
	(6)  "Department" means the Texas Department of
	Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 51.
	(7)  "Dog" means a mammal that is wholly or partly of
	the species Canis familiaris.
	(8)  "Dog or cat breeder" means a person who possesses
	11 or more adult intact female animals and is engaged in the
	business of breeding those animals for direct or indirect sale or
	for exchange in return for consideration and who sells or
	exchanges, or offers to sell or exchange, not fewer than 20 animals
	in a calendar year.
	(9)  "Facility" means the premises used by a dog or cat
	breeder for keeping or breeding animals. The term includes all
	buildings, property, and confinement areas used to conduct the
	breeding business.
	(10)  "Federal regulations" means the specifications
	for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of
	dogs and cats set forth in 9 C.F.R. Part 3, Subpart A.
	(11)  "Intact female animal" means a female animal that
	has not been spayed and is capable of reproduction.
	(12)  "Kitten" means a cat less than six months old.
	(13)  "Licensed breeder" means a dog or cat breeder who
	holds a license issued under this chapter.
	(14)  "Possess" means to have custody of or control
	over.
	(15)  "Primary enclosure" means any structure used to
	restrict an animal to a limited amount of space.  The term includes
	a room, pen, run, cage, or compartment.
	(16)  "Puppy" means a dog less than six months old.
	(17)  "Third-party inspector" means any of the
	following entities with which the department contracts under
	Section 802.061, including an employee of the entity:
	(A)  a state agency; or
	(B)  a local law enforcement agency or fire
	department.
	(18)  "Veterinarian" means a veterinarian in good
	standing and licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this
	state.
	Sec. 802.003.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a)  This chapter
	does not affect the applicability of any other law, rule, order,
	ordinance, or other legal requirement of the federal government,
	this state, or a political subdivision of this state.
	(b)  This chapter does not prevent a municipality or county
	from prohibiting or further regulating by order or ordinance the
	possession, breeding, or selling of dogs or cats.
	(c)  This chapter does not apply to an animal regulated under
	the Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
	Sec. 802.004.  PRESUMPTION OF USE FOR BREEDING. For
	purposes of this chapter, each adult intact female animal possessed
	by a person engaged in the business of breeding animals for direct
	or indirect sale or for exchange in return for consideration is
	presumed to be used for breeding purposes unless the person
	establishes to the satisfaction of the department, based on the
	person's breeding records or other evidence reasonably acceptable
	to the department, that the animal is not used for breeding.
	Sec. 802.005.  EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHO BREED
	SPECIAL PURPOSE DOGS. (a) This section applies only to a dog bred
	with the intent that it be used primarily for:
	(1)  herding livestock, as defined by Section 1.003,
	Agriculture Code, or other agricultural uses;
	(2)  hunting, including tracking, chasing, pointing,
	flushing, or retrieving game; or
	(3)  competing in field trials, hunting tests, or
	similar organized performance events.
	(b)  This chapter does not apply to a person to the extent the
	person breeds dogs described by Subsection (a) for personal use. A
	person described by this subsection may conduct direct or indirect
	sales or exchanges in return for consideration of dogs described by
	Subsection (a).
	(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a person described by
	Subsection (b) may be subject to the requirements of this chapter
	based on the person's activities with respect to animals other than
	dogs that are bred and used as described by this section.
	(d)  Dogs described by Subsection (a) may not be counted for
	purposes of determining the number of adult intact female animals
	possessed by a person as described by Section 802.002(8).
	[Sections 802.006-802.050 reserved for expansion]
	SUBCHAPTER B.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT
	Sec. 802.051.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES; RULES.  (a)  The
	department shall administer and enforce this chapter.
	(b)  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to
	administer and enforce this chapter.
	Sec. 802.052.  FEES.  The commission by rule shall establish
	reasonable and necessary fees in amounts sufficient to cover the
	costs of administering and enforcing this chapter.  In setting the
	fee for inspecting or licensing a facility, the commission may
	consider the number of adult intact female animals used for
	breeding at the facility.
	Sec. 802.053.  PERSONNEL.  The department may employ
	personnel necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the
	department under this chapter.
	Sec. 802.054.  EXPENSES.  The department may authorize
	disbursements necessary to implement this chapter, including
	disbursements for office expenses, equipment costs, and other
	necessary facilities.
	Sec. 802.055.  CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.  The department
	shall conduct a criminal background check on each applicant who
	submits an application for a license under this chapter and on any
	controlling person of the applicant.  The department may, as
	permitted by law:
	(1)  examine any criminal conviction, guilty plea, or
	deferred adjudication of the applicant or controlling person; and
	(2)  obtain any criminal history or record of the
	applicant or controlling person.
	Sec. 802.056.  DIRECTORY.  (a)  The department shall
	maintain a directory of licensed breeders and of third-party
	inspectors registered under this chapter.
	(b)  The department shall make the directory available to the
	public.
	Sec. 802.057.  DISCIPLINARY DATABASE. (a)  The department
	shall maintain a database of dog or cat breeders who have been
	subject to disciplinary action as provided by Subchapter F.
	(b)  The department shall make the information maintained in
	the database available to the public.
	Sec. 802.058.  CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The
	department shall prepare information of consumer interest
	describing:
	(1)  the functions performed by the department under
	this chapter; and
	(2)  the rights of a consumer affected by this chapter.
	(b)  The information must describe the procedure by which a
	consumer complaint is filed with and resolved by the department.
	(c)  The department shall make the information available to
	the public.
	Sec. 802.059.  DOG OR CAT BREEDER TRAINING AND ENFORCEMENT
	ACCOUNT. (a)  The dog or cat breeder training and enforcement
	account is an account in the general revenue fund. Administrative
	penalties collected under Subchapter F shall be deposited to the
	credit of the account.
	(b)  Funds in the account may be appropriated only to the
	department for:
	(1)  promoting consumer awareness of this chapter and
	rules adopted under this chapter;
	(2)  supporting educational seminars, training
	activities, or other actions designed to benefit the department's
	ability to administer and enforce this chapter; and
	(3)  paying for information resulting in disciplinary
	action under Subchapter F against a person for acting as a dog or
	cat breeder without holding a license issued under this chapter.
	(c)  The commission by rule may provide for a system to pay
	for information described by Subsection (b)(3).  Rules adopted
	under this subsection must ensure that a public purpose is
	accomplished through the use of the payment system.
	(d)  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
	other donations from any source for deposit into the account.
	(e)  The account is exempt from the application of Section
	403.095, Government Code.
	(f)  The executive director of the department must approve
	any expenditure from the account.
	(g)  The department shall report its use of the account in
	its quarterly financial report to the commission.
	Sec. 802.060.  REGULATION OF THIRD-PARTY INSPECTORS. The
	commission by rule shall establish:
	(1)  training requirements for a third-party
	inspector;
	(2)  registration procedures for a third-party
	inspector; and
	(3)  policies governing the acts of a third-party
	inspector in conducting an inspection or investigation.
	Sec. 802.061.  CONTRACTS FOR ENFORCEMENT. The department
	may contract with a third-party inspector to enforce or assist in
	the enforcement of this chapter and rules adopted under this
	chapter, including the performance of inspections and
	investigations required under this chapter.
	Sec. 802.062.  INSPECTIONS. (a)  The department shall
	inspect each facility of a licensed breeder at least once in every
	18-month period and at other times as necessary to ensure
	compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
	(b)  The inspection must be conducted during the facility's
	normal business hours, and the licensed breeder or a representative
	of the licensed breeder must be given a reasonable opportunity to be
	present during the inspection.
	(c)  If necessary to adequately perform the inspection, the
	department or third-party inspector may determine it is appropriate
	to not provide advance notice to the licensed breeder or a
	representative of the licensed breeder before arriving at the
	facility.  The licensed breeder or its representative shall, on
	request of an inspector, assist the inspector in performing the
	inspection.
	(d)  In conducting an inspection under this section, an
	inspector may not enter or access any portion of a private residence
	of a licensed breeder except as necessary to access animals or other
	property relevant to the care of the animals. The inspector may
	request that relevant documents or records be provided for
	inspection.
	(e)  The inspector shall submit an inspection report to the
	department not later than the 10th day after the date of the
	inspection on a form prescribed by the department and provide a copy
	of the report to the licensed breeder or its representative.
	Sec. 802.063.  INVESTIGATIONS.  On receipt of a complaint
	alleging a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this
	chapter, the department or a third-party inspector designated by
	the department shall investigate the alleged violation.
	Sec. 802.064.  REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY.  A person
	conducting an inspection under Section 802.062 or 802.103 or an
	investigation under Section 802.063 shall notify the appropriate
	local law enforcement agency not later than 24 hours after
	discovering evidence of animal cruelty or neglect during the
	inspection or investigation.
	Sec. 802.065.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The commission
	shall establish an advisory committee to advise the commission and
	make recommendations on matters related to the administration and
	enforcement of this chapter, including licensing fees and standards
	adopted under Subchapter E.
	(b)  The advisory committee consists of nine members
	appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the
	approval of the commission as follows:
	(1)  two members who are licensed breeders;
	(2)  two members who are veterinarians;
	(3)  two members who represent animal welfare
	organizations each of which has an office based in this state;
	(4)  two members who represent the public; and
	(5)  one member who is an animal control officer as
	defined in Section 829.001, Health and Safety Code.
	(c)  Members of the advisory committee serve staggered
	four-year terms. The terms of four or five members expire on
	February 1 of each odd-numbered year. If a vacancy occurs during a
	member's term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the
	approval of the commission, shall appoint a replacement member to
	serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
	(d)  The presiding officer of the commission shall designate
	one member of the advisory committee to serve as presiding officer
	of the advisory committee for a two-year term. A member may serve
	more than one term as presiding officer.
	(e)  The advisory committee shall meet annually and at the
	call of the presiding officer of the advisory committee, the
	presiding officer of the commission, or the executive director of
	the department.
	(f)  Except for the members described by Subsection (b)(1), a
	person may not be a member of the advisory committee if the person
	or a member of the person's household:
	(1)  is required to be licensed under this chapter;
	(2)  is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of an
	entity required to be licensed under this chapter;
	(3)  owns or controls, either directly or indirectly,
	more than a 10 percent interest in an entity required to be licensed
	under this chapter; or
	(4)  is required to register as a lobbyist under
	Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities
	for compensation on behalf of an entity required to be licensed
	under this chapter.
	(g)  The presiding officer of the commission may remove from
	the advisory committee a member who is ineligible for membership
	under Subsection (f).
	(h)  A member may not receive compensation for service on the
	advisory committee. Subject to the department's budget and any
	limitation provided by the General Appropriations Act, a committee
	member may receive reimbursement for the actual and necessary
	expenses incurred while performing advisory committee duties.
	(i)  A decision of the advisory committee is effective only
	on a majority vote of the members present.
	(j)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the
	size, composition, or duration of the advisory committee or to the
	appointment of the committee's presiding officer.
	[Sections 802.066-802.100 reserved for expansion]
	SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSING OF DOG OR CAT BREEDERS
	Sec. 802.101.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not act
	as, offer to act as, or represent that the person is a dog or cat
	breeder in this state unless the person holds a license under this
	chapter for each facility that the person owns or operates in this
	state.  A license for a single facility may cover more than one
	building on the same premises.
	(b)  The commission by rule may establish requirements for
	issuance or renewal of a license issued to a dog or cat breeder
	under this chapter.
	Sec. 802.102.  APPLICATION.  An applicant for a license
	under this chapter must:
	(1)  submit to the department a completed application
	on a form prescribed by the department;
	(2)  submit to the department the information regarding
	the applicant's facilities and operations requested by the
	department;
	(3)  demonstrate that the applicant has satisfied the
	requirements of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter;
	and
	(4)  pay to the department the required fee.
	Sec. 802.103.  PRELICENSE INSPECTION. (a)  Except as
	provided by Subsection (e), the department must inspect a facility
	before a license is issued for the facility.
	(b)  The department may not issue a license to a dog or cat
	breeder until the department receives a prelicense inspection
	report from the inspector in a format approved by the department
	certifying that the facility meets the requirements of this chapter
	and rules adopted under this chapter.
	(c)  Before the prelicense inspection may be conducted, each
	applicant must pay to the department the required inspection fee to
	be used to pay third-party inspectors and the reasonable expenses
	of the department related to its licensing and inspection duties
	under this chapter.
	(d)  An applicant whose facility does not meet the
	requirements of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter
	as revealed by a prelicense inspection may, after correcting
	deficiencies noted in the inspection report, request another
	prelicense inspection by paying the required fee to the department.
	(e)  The department may not require a prelicense inspection
	of a facility for an applicant who:
	(1)  holds a current Class A animal dealers license
	issued under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.);
	and
	(2)  submits to the department:
	(A)  a copy of the license; and
	(B)  on a form prescribed by the department, a
	statement certifying that the facility meets the requirements of
	this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
	Sec. 802.104.  INITIAL LICENSE.  The department shall issue
	a license to each dog or cat breeder who:
	(1)  meets the requirements of this chapter and rules
	adopted under this chapter;
	(2)  applies to the department on the form prescribed
	by the department; and
	(3)  pays the required fee.
	Sec. 802.105.  TERM; NONTRANSFERABILITY.  A license issued
	under this chapter is valid until the first anniversary of the date
	of issuance and is nontransferable. The department shall include
	the expiration date on each license issued under this chapter.
	Sec. 802.106.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  A licensed breeder may
	renew the person's license by:
	(1)  submitting a renewal application to the department
	on the form prescribed by the department;
	(2)  complying with any other renewal requirements
	adopted by the department; and
	(3)  paying the required fee.
	(b)  A person whose license has expired may not engage in
	activities that require a license until the license has been
	renewed.
	(c)  The department may not renew the license of a person if
	the person is in violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under
	this chapter at the time of renewal.
	Sec. 802.107.  LICENSE DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION.
	(a)  The department shall deny issuance of a license to, or refuse
	to renew the license of, a person if the person or a controlling
	person of the dog or cat breeder has pled guilty to, been convicted
	of, or received deferred adjudication for animal cruelty or neglect
	in this state or any other jurisdiction in the five years preceding
	the person's initial or renewal application for a license.
	(b)  The department shall revoke a license if, after the
	license is issued, the person or a controlling person of the dog or
	cat breeder pleads guilty to, is convicted of, or receives deferred
	adjudication for animal cruelty or neglect in this state or any
	other jurisdiction.
	(c)  The department may deny issuance of a license to, refuse
	to renew the license of, or revoke or suspend a license held by a
	person who:
	(1)  fails to meet the requirements of this chapter and
	rules adopted under this chapter;
	(2)  has had a similar license issued by a federal,
	state, or local authority denied, revoked, or suspended;
	(3)  has falsified any material information requested
	by the department;
	(4)  has failed to meet a standard adopted by rule under
	this chapter; or
	(5)  has failed to comply with any corrective action
	required under an inspection report in the time provided by the
	report.
	[Sections 802.108-802.150 reserved for expansion]
	SUBCHAPTER D.  PRACTICE BY LICENSED BREEDER
	Sec. 802.151.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE; APPLICABLE LAWS AND
	RULES; INCLUSION OF LICENSE NUMBER AND DEPARTMENT INFORMATION.  A
	licensed breeder shall:
	(1)  prominently display a copy of the license at the
	breeder's facility;
	(2)  maintain at the breeder's facility a printed copy
	of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter as made
	available by the department;
	(3)  include the license number in each advertisement
	of the licensed breeder; and
	(4)  include in each contract for the sale or transfer
	of an animal by the licensed breeder:
	(A)  the license number; and
	(B)  the following statement: "Dog and cat
	breeders are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and
	Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, 1-800-803-9202,
	512-463-6599, www.license.state.tx.us" or a similar statement
	adopted by commission rule that includes the department's name,
	mailing address, telephone numbers, and Internet website address.
	Sec. 802.152.  CHANGE IN LICENSE INFORMATION.  A licensed
	breeder shall notify the department in a manner prescribed by the
	department not later than the 10th day after the date any change
	occurs in the address, name, management, or controlling person of
	the business or operation.
	Sec. 802.153.  ANNUAL INVENTORY. (a) Not later than
	February 1 of each year, a licensed breeder shall submit to the
	department, on a form prescribed by the department, an accounting
	of all animals held at the facility at any time during the preceding
	calendar year.
	(b)  The licensed breeder shall keep copies of the items
	described by Subsection (a) at the licensed breeder's facility and
	shall make them available on request to the department or a
	third-party inspector designated by the department.
	(c)  A licensed breeder that has more than one facility
	shall:
	(1)  keep separate records for each facility; and
	(2)  submit a separate accounting of animals for each
	facility.
	Sec. 802.154.  ANIMAL RECORDS. (a) The commission shall
	adopt rules establishing the minimum information that a licensed
	breeder must maintain for each animal in the breeder's facility.  A
	licensed breeder shall maintain a separate record for each animal
	in the breeder's facility documenting the animal's care.
	(b)  The licensed breeder shall make the animal records
	available on request to the department or a third-party inspector
	designated by the department.
	(c)  The commission by rule shall establish the retention
	period for records required under this section.
	[Sections 802.155-802.200 reserved for expansion]
	SUBCHAPTER E.  STANDARDS OF CARE AND CONFINEMENT
	Sec. 802.201.  ADOPTION OF STANDARDS. (a)  The commission
	shall adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the humane
	handling, care, housing, and transportation of dogs and cats by a
	dog or cat breeder to ensure the overall health, safety, and
	well-being of each animal in the breeder's possession.
	(b)  The standards adopted under this section must:
	(1)  at a minimum, meet federal regulations;
	(2)  require that, unless otherwise certified by a
	veterinarian in the manner prescribed by the department, a licensed
	breeder, if applicable, provide each dog 12 weeks of age and older
	with at least one hour of daily exercise in an area that:
	(A)  has a surface that has adequate drainage and
	that will not adversely affect the dog's health or well-being, and
	that may be composed of natural turf or soil;
	(B)  provides adequate protection against harsh
	weather, including exposure to the sun; and
	(C)  has at least three times more square feet
	than the dog's primary enclosure;
	(3)  require that an adequate period consistent with
	breed standards elapse between the breeding cycles of each adult
	intact female animal;
	(4)  require that a dog or cat breeder provide basic
	grooming to each animal, including bathing and nail trimming, to
	the extent required to maintain the animal in a state of good
	health;
	(5)  require that all primary enclosures:
	(A)  be composed of materials that are safe for
	the animal based on the animal's breed, size, and age;
	(B)  have adequate space to allow the animal to
	comfortably stand, sit, turn around, and lie down in a natural
	position;
	(C)  have adequate drainage; and
	(D)  if any portion of the floor surface is
	composed of wire or a slatted material, be free from any protruding,
	sharp surfaces and be designed so the animal's paws are unable to
	extend through, or become caught in, the floor;
	(6)  prohibit the placement of a primary enclosure of
	an animal on top of the primary enclosure of another animal, unless
	an impervious barrier designed to prevent the transfer of any
	liquid or animal waste from one enclosure to the other is placed
	between the enclosures;
	(7)  prohibit the stacking of the primary enclosures of
	dogs above three vertical levels;
	(8)  require at least one regular veterinary
	examination a year for a breeding animal;
	(9)  require that a dog or cat breeder maintain at each
	of the breeder's facilities a written health care management
	protocol that addresses routine and preventive care;
	(10)  ensure that necessary routine and preventive care
	is provided to each animal and that each animal receives
	appropriate care and treatment for any disease or illness, to the
	extent required to maintain the animal in a state of good health;
	(11)  prohibit a person from euthanizing an adult
	animal or performing a surgical birth of an animal unless the person
	is a veterinarian;
	(12)  require appropriate training for any person whose
	duties and responsibilities include the handling of or caring for
	an animal in a dog or cat breeder's facility; and
	(13)  prohibit a dog or cat breeder from selling,
	trading, or giving away an animal before the animal is eight weeks
	of age.
	(c)  The commission by rule may modify existing standards as
	necessary to protect or improve the health and well-being of
	animals or to protect the health and safety of the public.
	[Sections 802.202-802.250 reserved for expansion]
	SUBCHAPTER F. ENFORCEMENT
	Sec. 802.251.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
	If a person violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this
	chapter, the person is subject to any action or penalty under
	Subchapter F or G, Chapter 51.
	SECTION 3.  Not later than January 1, 2012, the presiding
	officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall
	appoint the members of the advisory committee established under
	Section 802.065, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 4.  Not later than March 31, 2012, the Texas
	Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules,
	standards, procedures, and fees necessary to implement Chapter 802,
	Occupations Code, as added by this Act, and Section 5 of this Act.
	SECTION 5.  Notwithstanding Chapter 802, Occupations Code,
	as added by this Act, a dog or cat breeder is not required to:
	(1)  hold a license under that chapter to act as a dog
	or cat breeder before September 1, 2012; or
	(2)  comply with the standards adopted under Subchapter
	E, Chapter 802, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, before
	September 1, 2012.
	SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 1451 was passed by the House on April
	27, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 98, Nays 43, 1 present, not
	voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
	No. 1451 on May 25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 103, Nays 40,
	2 present, not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 1451 was passed by the Senate, with
	amendments, on May 23, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 22, Nays
	9
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor