Dallas County adopts amended animal-control code, bans tethering and narrows "animals" definition
At a Sept. 3 meeting the Dallas County Board of Commissioners approved amendments to Chapter 10 of the county code to prohibit tethering, align livestock definitions with state law, tighten cruelty standards, and require owners of vicious dogs to keep and maintain insurance; the vote was 4–0.
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The Dallas County Board of Commissioners approved amendments to Chapter 10 of the county code on Sept. 3, prohibiting tethering countywide, clarifying cruelty and sanitation standards, and tightening language that previously used a broad term "animals." The board approved the measure on a 4–0 vote after the second of two public hearings.
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