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(?No -person may use a city Identification/Registration microchip tag or rabies certificate on an animal other than for which it was issued. (h) The Identification/Registration microchip shall be a permanent registration for the life of that animal and will not require annual renewal. The existence of a permanent Identification/Registration microchip does not excuse a person from having their animals vaccinated for rabies in accordance with subsection (i) below. (i) Rabies vaccination certificates will be valid for either one (1) year or three (3) years from the date of vaccination as determined by the veterinarian that provided the vaccination. Section 6.045. Confidentiality of Certain Information in Dog and Cat Registry. The City shall comply with all state laws regarding the confidentiality of information in the dog and cat reaistrv. Section 6.046. Rabies Clinics. _ The Animal Services Manager may sponsor rabies vaccination clinics. In response to a rabies outbreak or some other public health threat the Animal Services Manager or Public Health Director may authorize rabies vaccination clinics in the interest of protecting public health. Section 6.047. Veterinarians Required to Report. eartment It shall be the duty of every licensed veterinarian to report to the Animal Services Dp their diagnosis of any animal observed as a rabies suspect. Any licensed veterinarian who diagnoses examines or treats any animal diagnosed to have or suspected to have. anthrax. avian influenza brucellosis cam-pylobacteriosis Escherichia coli 0157:H7, hantavirus, leptospirosis, Lyme Disease monkeypox lague -fever rabies. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Salmonellosis Tularemia West Nile or any other zoonotic encephalitis, or other unusual zoonotic diseases transmissible to humans shall immediately report their findings to the City of San Marcos's Public Health Administrator. Section 6.048. Animal Assistance Program. (a) The department shall establish and use an Animal Assistance Program to establish and implement an animal population control program pursuant to this statute. The purpose of this program shall be to reduce the population of unwanted and stray dogs and cats by encouraging the owners of dogs and cats to have them sterilized thereby reducing potential threats to public health and safety. (b) If sufficient budgeted funds exist or are so allocated, any resident of the City of San Marcos, who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible to receive any type of financial assistance from the government due to the owner's lack of income may participate. (c) The Animal Services Manager with permission from the Public Health Director. may allow members of the general public to participate in this program for limited times or for special promotions The program's first priority shall always be to assist low-income pet owners.