JC-0539

John Cornyn

Categories

Animals , County, District, and Criminal District Attorneys , Criminal Law , Federal Statutes and Regulations , State Boards, Commissions, Departments , Agriculture, Department of , State Boards, Commissions, Departments , Health, Department of , Words and Phrases

Summary

Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. ch. 12, does not appear to preempt Texas law criminalizing production or possession of horse-meat intended to be consumed by humans|Horse slaughter in Texas with meat intended for human consumption, local prosecutor may prosecute person who engages in|Horse slaughter in Texas with meat intended for human consumption, local prosecutors are authorized to prosecute violation of statutory prohibition|Horse slaughter in Texas with meat intended for human consumption, Commissioner of Health may investigate and local prosecutors may investigate and prosecute|Horse slaughter in Texas with meat intended for human consumption, Department has no authority to prosecute|Horse slaughter in Texas with meat intended for human consumption, Commissioner of Department may investigate|Agriculture

Opinion File

jc0539.pdf