(a) In contracting with kennel owners for kennel contracts, an association shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the kennels with whom the association contracts are wholly owned by Texas residents.
(b) In this section, "Texas resident" means an individual who has resided in Texas for the five-year period preceding the date the kennel contract is signed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §309.352 adopted to be effective October 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 8971