Sec. 152.002.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.  (a)  A state, county, or local law enforcement agency with responsibility for investigating horse thefts shall provide training for its employees likely to handle horse theft cases regarding:
(1)  state laws on horse theft;
(2)  resources available for investigating horse thefts;
(3)  communication about horse theft with other law enforcement agencies;  and
(4)  identification of missing horses.
(b)  To facilitate greater communication between law enforcement agencies in horse theft cases, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies shall, to the greatest extent possible, use the Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) in reporting and investigating horse thefts.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 780, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Agriculture Code Sec. 151.002 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.