Texas Statutes
Parks and Wildlife Code
Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department

Section 11.0124. Discrimination in Appointments Prohibited - Sec. 11.0124. DISCRIMINATION IN APPOINTMENTS PROHIBITED. Appointments to the commission...

Section 11.0125. Removal of a Commission Member - Sec. 11.0125. REMOVAL OF A COMMISSION MEMBER. (a) It is...

Section 11.0126. Training Program for Commission Members - Sec. 11.0126. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS. (a) A person...

Section 11.013. Terms - Sec. 11.013. TERMS. The members of the commission hold office...

Section 11.014. Presiding Officer - Sec. 11.014. PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The governor shall designate a...

Section 11.015. Meetings, Quorum - Sec. 11.015. MEETINGS, QUORUM. (a) The commission may meet as...

Section 11.0151. Public Hearings - Sec. 11.0151. PUBLIC HEARINGS. (a) In this section, "major decision"...

Section 11.016. Expenses, per Diem - Sec. 11.016. EXPENSES, PER DIEM. Members of the commission are...

Section 11.0161. Notification of Commission Activities - Sec. 11.0161. NOTIFICATION OF COMMISSION ACTIVITIES. (a) The commission shall...

Section 11.0162. Advisory Committees to Commission - Sec. 11.0162. ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO COMMISSION. (a) The presiding officer...

Section 11.0163. Use of Technology - Sec. 11.0163. USE OF TECHNOLOGY. The commission shall implement a...

Section 11.0164. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - Sec. 11.0164. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a)...

Section 11.0165. Complaints - Sec. 11.0165. COMPLAINTS. (a) The department shall maintain a system...

Section 11.017. Executive Director - Sec. 11.017. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The commission may appoint an executive...

Section 11.0171. Authority to Contract - Sec. 11.0171. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. (a) Subject to Section 12.0251,...

Section 11.0172. Limit on Contracts for Publications - Sec. 11.0172. LIMIT ON CONTRACTS FOR PUBLICATIONS. (a) In this...

Section 11.0173. Prohibition on Tobacco Advertising - Sec. 11.0173. PROHIBITION ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING. (a) In this section,...

Section 11.0174. Internal Affairs Office - Sec. 11.0174. INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. (a) The executive director shall...

Section 11.018. Employees - Sec. 11.018. EMPLOYEES. The director may appoint heads of divisions,...

Section 11.0181. Employees as Educators and Outreach Proponents - Sec. 11.0181. EMPLOYEES AS EDUCATORS AND OUTREACH PROPONENTS. (a) Employees...

Section 11.0182. Employee Fund-Raising - Sec. 11.0182. EMPLOYEE FUND-RAISING. (a) This section applies only to...

Section 11.019. Employees as Peace Officers - Sec. 11.019. EMPLOYEES AS PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The director may...

Section 11.0191. Enforcement of Code - Sec. 11.0191. ENFORCEMENT OF CODE. Law enforcement officers commissioned by...

Section 11.0192. Purchase of Badge by Retiring Peace Officer or Survivor - Sec. 11.0192. PURCHASE OF BADGE BY RETIRING PEACE OFFICER OR...

Section 11.0193. Purchase of Firearm From Department by Commissioned Peace Officer - Sec. 11.0193. PURCHASE OF FIREARM FROM DEPARTMENT BY COMMISSIONED PEACE...

Section 11.0195. Use of Funds to Support Peace Officer Training - Sec. 11.0195. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT PEACE OFFICER TRAINING....

Section 11.020. Deputy Game Wardens - Sec. 11.020. DEPUTY GAME WARDENS. (a) The director may commission...

Section 11.0201. Special Game Wardens - Sec. 11.0201. SPECIAL GAME WARDENS. (a) The director may commission...

Section 11.021. Information Concerning Qualifications and Responsibilities - Sec. 11.021. INFORMATION CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The director or...

Section 11.022. Equal Opportunity Employment - Sec. 11.022. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT. (a) The director or the...

Section 11.023. Career Ladder Program - Sec. 11.023. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM. The director or his designee...

Section 11.024. Performance Evaluations - Sec. 11.024. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. The director or his designee shall...

Section 11.025. Audit - Sec. 11.025. AUDIT. The financial transactions of the department are...

Section 11.0255. Evaluation of Construction Projects - Sec. 11.0255. EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) The department shall...

Section 11.026. Gifts of Property or Money - Sec. 11.026. GIFTS OF PROPERTY OR MONEY. (a) Except as...

Section 11.0261. Prohibition Against Acceptance of Gifts, Gratuities, and Other Things of Value; Exception - Sec. 11.0261. PROHIBITION AGAINST ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRATUITIES, AND OTHER...

Section 11.0262. Certain Gratuities Authorized - Sec. 11.0262. CERTAIN GRATUITIES AUTHORIZED. (a) An employee of the...

Section 11.027. Establishment of Fees; Revenue - Sec. 11.027. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES; REVENUE. (a) In setting the...

Section 11.0271. Public Hunting Drawing; Fees - Sec. 11.0271. PUBLIC HUNTING DRAWING; FEES. (a) The department may...

Section 11.0272. Public Fishing and Special Events Drawing; Fees - Sec. 11.0272. PUBLIC FISHING AND SPECIAL EVENTS DRAWING; FEES. (a)...

Section 11.028. Volunteer Services - Sec. 11.028. VOLUNTEER SERVICES. (a) The department may use the...

Section 11.0281. Volunteer Liability and Immunity - Sec. 11.0281. VOLUNTEER LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY. (a) In this section,...

Section 11.0285. Donated Building Projects - Sec. 11.0285. DONATED BUILDING PROJECTS. (a) The department may accept...

Section 11.029. Administration of Oaths - Sec. 11.029. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS. Employees of the department who...

Section 11.030. Disclosure of Personal Customer Information - Sec. 11.030. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL CUSTOMER INFORMATION. (a) The name...

Subchapter C. Special Accounts

Section 11.031. Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account - Sec. 11.031. GAME, FISH, AND WATER SAFETY ACCOUNT. There is...

Section 11.032. Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account; Sources - Sec. 11.032. GAME, FISH, AND WATER SAFETY ACCOUNT; SOURCES. (a)...

Section 11.033. Use of Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account - Sec. 11.033. USE OF GAME, FISH, AND WATER SAFETY ACCOUNT....

Section 11.034. Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account Expenditures - Sec. 11.034. GAME, FISH, AND WATER SAFETY ACCOUNT EXPENDITURES. All...

Section 11.035. State Parks Account - Sec. 11.035. STATE PARKS ACCOUNT. (a) The state parks account...

Section 11.037. State Land and Water Conservation Account - Sec. 11.037. STATE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ACCOUNT. (a) The...

Section 11.038. Operating Account - Sec. 11.038. OPERATING ACCOUNT. (a) The parks and wildlife operating...

Section 11.040. Mistaken Deposit - Sec. 11.040. MISTAKEN DEPOSIT. (a) Any funds deposited in the...

Section 11.041. Transfer of Property - Sec. 11.041. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY. (a) The commission may transfer...

Section 11.042. Funds Deposited in Treasury - Sec. 11.042. FUNDS DEPOSITED IN TREASURY. All money paid to...

Section 11.043. Texas Parks and Wildlife Conservation and Capital Account - Sec. 11.043. TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND CAPITAL ACCOUNT....

Section 11.044. Disposition of Interest on Investments - Sec. 11.044. DISPOSITION OF INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS. (a) Interest received...

Section 11.045. Application of Other Law - Sec. 11.045. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Section 403.095, Government Code,...

Section 11.046. Off-Highway Vehicle Trail and Recreational Area Account - Sec. 11.046. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL AND RECREATIONAL AREA ACCOUNT. (a)...

Section 11.047. Use of Off-Highway Vehicle Trail and Recreational Area Account - Sec. 11.047. USE OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL AND RECREATIONAL AREA...

Subchapter D. Special Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Account

Section 11.051. Definitions - Sec. 11.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Nongame" means those...

Section 11.052. Special Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Account - Sec. 11.052. SPECIAL NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION ACCOUNT. The...

Section 11.053. Sources of Account - Sec. 11.053. SOURCES OF ACCOUNT. (a) The department shall deposit...

Section 11.054. Uses of Account - Sec. 11.054. USES OF ACCOUNT. (a) Money in the special...

Section 11.055. Wildlife Art Prints, Decals, and Stamps - Sec. 11.055. WILDLIFE ART PRINTS, DECALS, AND STAMPS. (a) The...

Section 11.056. Costs of Wildlife Art Prints, Decals, and Stamps - Sec. 11.056. COSTS OF WILDLIFE ART PRINTS, DECALS, AND STAMPS....

Subchapter E. Lifetime License Endowment Account

Section 11.061. Lifetime License Endowment Account - Sec. 11.061. LIFETIME LICENSE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT. The lifetime license endowment...

Section 11.062. Sources of Account - Sec. 11.062. SOURCES OF ACCOUNT. (a) The department shall deposit...

Section 11.063. Uses of Account - Sec. 11.063. USES OF ACCOUNT. To the extent allowed by...

Section 11.064. Restrictions - Sec. 11.064. RESTRICTIONS. (a) No expenditure shall be made from...

Section 11.065. Investments - Sec. 11.065. INVESTMENTS. The commission shall adopt rules for the...

Subchapter F. Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations on Department Lands

Section 11.071. Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations - Sec. 11.071. REGULATION OF MINERAL RECOVERY OPERATIONS. The commission may...

Section 11.072. Enforcement - Sec. 11.072. ENFORCEMENT. (a) If a person has violated, is...

Section 11.073. Disposition of Civil Penalties - Sec. 11.073. DISPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES. All civil penalties recovered...

Section 11.074. Effect on Other Laws - Sec. 11.074. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. This subchapter does not...

Subchapter G. Aquatic Vegetation Management

Section 11.081. Definitions - Sec. 11.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Governing entity" means...

Section 11.082. State Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan - Sec. 11.082. STATE AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) The department...

Section 11.083. Local Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan - Sec. 11.083. LOCAL AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) A governing...

Section 11.084. Application of Aquatic Herbicide in Public Body of Surface Water - Sec. 11.084. APPLICATION OF AQUATIC HERBICIDE IN PUBLIC BODY OF...

Section 11.085. Liability - Sec. 11.085. LIABILITY. (a) The liability under other law of...

Section 11.086. Records - Sec. 11.086. RECORDS. A governing entity shall maintain for not...

Subchapter H. Land and Water Resources Conservation Plan

Section 11.101. Definition - Sec. 11.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "conservation" includes the conservation...

Section 11.102. Plan Approval; Hearing Required - Sec. 11.102. PLAN APPROVAL; HEARING REQUIRED. (a) The department must...

Section 11.103. Inventory - Sec. 11.103. INVENTORY. (a) The department shall inventory all land...

Section 11.104. Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan - Sec. 11.104. LAND AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECREATION PLAN....

Section 11.105. Coordination of Conservation and Recreation Operations - Sec. 11.105. COORDINATION OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION OPERATIONS. The department...

Section 11.106. Exemptions - Sec. 11.106. EXEMPTIONS. Section 11.104 does not apply to: (1)...

Subchapter I. Statewide Commercial Projects

Section 11.151. Definition - Sec. 11.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "statewide commercial project" means...

Section 11.152. Business Plans - Sec. 11.152. BUSINESS PLANS. Each business plan developed under this...

Section 11.153. Department Plan: Operational Strategies - Sec. 11.153. DEPARTMENT PLAN: OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES. (a) The department shall...

Section 11.154. Individual Project Plans - Sec. 11.154. INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PLANS. (a) The department shall develop...

Section 11.155. Adjustment or Termination of Project for Failure to Meet Financial Objectives - Sec. 11.155. ADJUSTMENT OR TERMINATION OF PROJECT FOR FAILURE TO...

Section 11.156. Contract With Private Sector - Sec. 11.156. CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE SECTOR. The department shall consider...

Subchapter J. Nonprofit Partnerships

Section 11.201. Definitions - Sec. 11.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Nonprofit partner" means...

Section 11.202. General Duties - Sec. 11.202. GENERAL DUTIES. (a) The department may select and...

Section 11.203. Accountability of Nonprofit Partners; Investment Restrictions - Sec. 11.203. ACCOUNTABILITY OF NONPROFIT PARTNERS; INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS. (a) The...

Section 11.204. Plan - Sec. 11.204. PLAN. The department shall provide to each nonprofit...

Section 11.205. Official Nonprofit Partner - Sec. 11.205. OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER. (a) The commission shall designate...

Section 11.206. Audit of Official Nonprofit Partner - Sec. 11.206. AUDIT OF OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER. (a) The official...

Section 11.207. Expenditures; Limits - Sec. 11.207. EXPENDITURES; LIMITS. (a) The department shall direct, by...

Section 11.208. Partnership With Nonprofit Serving Veterans - Sec. 11.208. PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT SERVING VETERANS. (a) In this...

Subchapter J. -1. For-Profit Partnerships

Section 11.221. Definitions - Sec. 11.221. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Official corporate partner"...

Section 11.222. Selection; Contract - Sec. 11.222. SELECTION; CONTRACT. (a) Subject to commission approval, the...

Section 11.223. Gifts and Grants; Fund-Raising - Sec. 11.223. GIFTS AND GRANTS; FUND-RAISING. (a) To raise funds...

Section 11.224. Use of Funds - Sec. 11.224. USE OF FUNDS. Money received by the department...

Section 11.225. Rules - Sec. 11.225. RULES. The commission shall adopt rules to implement...

Section 11.226. Other Donation Authority Not Limited - Sec. 11.226. OTHER DONATION AUTHORITY NOT LIMITED. This subchapter does...

Subchapter K. Management and Efficiency Reviews

Section 11.251. Maintenance Equipment Review System - Sec. 11.251. MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT REVIEW SYSTEM. (a) In this section:...

Section 11.252. Maintenance Provider Review System - Sec. 11.252. MAINTENANCE PROVIDER REVIEW SYSTEM. (a) In this section...

Section 11.253. Management Plan and Priorities List - Sec. 11.253. MANAGEMENT PLAN AND PRIORITIES LIST. Not later than...

Subchapter L. Grant or Lease of Land

Section 11.301. Easements - Sec. 11.301. EASEMENTS. (a) The commission may grant, lease, or...

Subchapter M. Prescribed Burns

Section 11.351. Definitions - Sec. 11.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Landowner" includes any...

Section 11.352. Applicability - Sec. 11.352. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to prescribed burns...

Section 11.353. General and Specific Plan Requirements - Sec. 11.353. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PLAN REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission...

Section 11.354. Notice Requirements - Sec. 11.354. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The department shall provide adequate...

Section 11.355. Insurance - Sec. 11.355. INSURANCE. The department shall purchase liability insurance or...

Section 11.356. Liability - Sec. 11.356. LIABILITY. The department is liable for actual damages...

Section 11.357. Limitation on Amount of Liability - Sec. 11.357. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF LIABILITY. Liability of the...

Section 11.358. Application of Tort Claims Act - Sec. 11.358. APPLICATION OF TORT CLAIMS ACT. (a) A claim...

Section 11.359. Waiver of Governmental Immunity; Permission to Sue - Sec. 11.359. WAIVER OF GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY; PERMISSION TO SUE. (a)...

Subchapter N. Intellectual Property

Section 11.401. Protection and Use of Intellectual Property - Sec. 11.401. PROTECTION AND USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. (a) The...

Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties Concerning Wildlife

Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties

Section 12.001. General Duties - Sec. 12.001. GENERAL DUTIES. (a) The department shall administer the...

Section 12.0011. Resource Protection - Sec. 12.0011. RESOURCE PROTECTION. (a) The department is the state...

Section 12.003. Records - Sec. 12.003. RECORDS. (a) The department shall keep a record...

Section 12.004. List of Fees and Fines - Sec. 12.004. LIST OF FEES AND FINES. (a) Repealed by...

Section 12.005. Funds in Lieu of Taxes - Sec. 12.005. FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES. (a) The department...

Section 12.006. Publications on Wildlife Values and Management - Sec. 12.006. PUBLICATIONS ON WILDLIFE VALUES AND MANAGEMENT. (a) The...

Section 12.007. Voluntary Contribution to Fund for Veterans' Assistance - Sec. 12.007. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO FUND FOR VETERANS' ASSISTANCE. (a)...

Section 12.0075. Organ Donor Registry Information - Sec. 12.0075. ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY INFORMATION. The department shall add...

Section 12.008. Leasing of Grazing or Farming Rights: Sale of Products - Sec. 12.008. LEASING OF GRAZING OR FARMING RIGHTS: SALE OF...

Section 12.010. Nuisance or Noxious Aquatic Vegetation Program - Sec. 12.010. NUISANCE OR NOXIOUS AQUATIC VEGETATION PROGRAM. (a) The...

Section 12.011. Teaching Equipment - Sec. 12.011. TEACHING EQUIPMENT. On request of a state-supported institution...

Section 12.012. Recreational Water Safety Video - Sec. 12.012. RECREATIONAL WATER SAFETY VIDEO. (a) The department shall...

Section 12.013. Power to Take Wildlife; Fish - Sec. 12.013. POWER TO TAKE WILDLIFE; FISH. (a) An employee...

Section 12.015. Regulation of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants - Sec. 12.015. REGULATION OF FISH, SHELLFISH, AND AQUATIC PLANTS. The...

Section 12.017. Damaging Markers - Sec. 12.017. DAMAGING MARKERS. (a) No person may damage, deface,...

Section 12.018. Acceptance and Disposition of Gifts - Sec. 12.018. ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSITION OF GIFTS. (a) The department...

Section 12.019. Penalties - Sec. 12.019. PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b)...

Section 12.024. Water Permit Responsibilities - Sec. 12.024. WATER PERMIT RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) The Texas Department of...

Section 12.025. Technical Guidance to Landowners - Sec. 12.025. TECHNICAL GUIDANCE TO LANDOWNERS. (a) The department may...

Section 12.0251. Disclosure of Information Collected During Technical Guidance to Private Landowner - Sec. 12.0251. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED DURING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE TO...

Section 12.026. Multiple Use of Land - Sec. 12.026. MULTIPLE USE OF LAND. A tract of land...

Section 12.027. Adoption of Emergency Rules - Sec. 12.027. ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY RULES. If the commission or...

Section 12.028. Powers and Duties Regarding Texas Water Trust - Sec. 12.028. POWERS AND DUTIES REGARDING TEXAS WATER TRUST. (a)...

Subchapter B. Enforcement Powers

Section 12.101. Definitions - Sec. 12.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Aircraft" means a...

Section 12.102. Inspection of Wildlife Resources - Sec. 12.102. INSPECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES. (a) In this section:...

Section 12.1025. Risk-Based Inspections of Nonrecreational Authorization Holders - Sec. 12.1025. RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS OF NONRECREATIONAL AUTHORIZATION HOLDERS. (a) In...

Section 12.103. Entering Land; Use of Information Obtained by Entry; Civil Penalty - Sec. 12.103. ENTERING LAND; USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED BY ENTRY;...

Section 12.104. Right to Search and Inspect - Sec. 12.104. RIGHT TO SEARCH AND INSPECT. (a) A game...

Section 12.105. Suits - Sec. 12.105. SUITS. (a) The department may file complaints in...

Section 12.106. Notice to Appear - Sec. 12.106. NOTICE TO APPEAR. (a) Any peace officer of...

Section 12.107. Remission of Fines - Sec. 12.107. REMISSION OF FINES. (a) A justice of the...

Section 12.108. Expenses - Sec. 12.108. EXPENSES. In making an arrest, summoning a witness,...

Section 12.109. Confiscation and Disposition of Aquatic Products - Sec. 12.109. CONFISCATION AND DISPOSITION OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS. (a) Except...

Section 12.110. Disposition of Confiscated Game - Sec. 12.110. DISPOSITION OF CONFISCATED GAME. (a) Except as provided...

Section 12.1101. Seizure and Disposal of Certain Animals' Pelts and Carcasses - Sec. 12.1101. SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN ANIMALS' PELTS AND...

Section 12.1104. Removal and Disposal of Abandoned Fishing Device - Sec. 12.1104. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED FISHING DEVICE. (a)...

Section 12.1105. Seizure and Disposition of Unlawful Fishing Devices - Sec. 12.1105. SEIZURE AND DISPOSITION OF UNLAWFUL FISHING DEVICES. (a)...

Section 12.1106. Seizure and Disposition of Contraband; Immunity - Sec. 12.1106. SEIZURE AND DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND; IMMUNITY. (a) A...

Section 12.113. Coastal Survey Charts Admissible - Sec. 12.113. COASTAL SURVEY CHARTS ADMISSIBLE. In any prosecution under...

Section 12.114. Driver's License or Personal Identification Certificate Required - Sec. 12.114. DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a)...

Section 12.115. Offense - Sec. 12.115. OFFENSE. (a) A person who is arrested for...

Section 12.116. Justice Court to Provide Affidavits Certifying Certain Convictions - Sec. 12.116. JUSTICE COURT TO PROVIDE AFFIDAVITS CERTIFYING CERTAIN CONVICTIONS....

Section 12.117. Justice Court to Provide Affidavits Certifying Certain Convictions and Other Information - Sec. 12.117. JUSTICE COURT TO PROVIDE AFFIDAVITS CERTIFYING CERTAIN CONVICTIONS...

Section 12.119. Violation of Commission Rule on Possession of License; Penalty - Sec. 12.119. VIOLATION OF COMMISSION RULE ON POSSESSION OF LICENSE;...

Subchapter C. Operation Game Thief

Section 12.201. Creation of Fund - Sec. 12.201. CREATION OF FUND. The department may accept and...

Section 12.202. Operation Game Thief Committee - Sec. 12.202. OPERATION GAME THIEF COMMITTEE. (a) The director shall...

Section 12.203. Rewards; Claims - Sec. 12.203. REWARDS; CLAIMS. (a) A person may apply to...

Section 12.204. Rewards; Payments - Sec. 12.204. REWARDS; PAYMENTS. No amount in excess of that...

Section 12.205. Powers of the Department - Sec. 12.205. POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT. The department may: (1)...

Section 12.206. Payment of Death Benefits - Sec. 12.206. PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS. The committee may use...

Subchapter D. Recovery by the State for Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal

Section 12.301. Liability for Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal - Sec. 12.301. LIABILITY FOR VALUE OF FISH, SHELLFISH, REPTILE, AMPHIBIAN,...

Section 12.302. Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal - Sec. 12.302. VALUE OF FISH, SHELLFISH, REPTILE, AMPHIBIAN, BIRD, OR...

Section 12.303. Civil Suit for Recovery of Value - Sec. 12.303. CIVIL SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF VALUE. (a) The...

Section 12.304. More Than One Defendant - Sec. 12.304. MORE THAN ONE DEFENDANT. If more than one...

Section 12.305. Recovery of Value in Addition to Fine - Sec. 12.305. RECOVERY OF VALUE IN ADDITION TO FINE. The...

Section 12.306. Both Civil Suit and Criminal Prosecution Permissible - Sec. 12.306. BOTH CIVIL SUIT AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION PERMISSIBLE. The...

Section 12.307. Disposition of Recovery - Sec. 12.307. DISPOSITION OF RECOVERY. (a) Any damages for injury...

Section 12.308. Certain Costs Recoverable - Sec. 12.308. CERTAIN COSTS RECOVERABLE. (a) The actual cost of...

Subchapter E. Punishments

Section 12.401. Application - Sec. 12.401. APPLICATION. A person adjudged guilty of an offense...

Section 12.402. Civil Penalty - Sec. 12.402. CIVIL PENALTY. This subchapter does not deprive a...

Section 12.403. Classification of Offenses - Sec. 12.403. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES. (a) Offenses are designated as...

Section 12.404. Class a Parks and Wildlife Code Misdemeanor - Sec. 12.404. CLASS A PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE MISDEMEANOR. An...

Section 12.405. Class B Parks and Wildlife Code Misdemeanor - Sec. 12.405. CLASS B PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE MISDEMEANOR. An...

Section 12.406. Class C Parks and Wildlife Code Misdemeanor - Sec. 12.406. CLASS C PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE MISDEMEANOR. An...

Section 12.4061. Parks and Wildlife Code State Jail Felony - Sec. 12.4061. PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE STATE JAIL FELONY. (a)...

Section 12.407. Parks and Wildlife Code Felony - Sec. 12.407. PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE FELONY. (a) An individual...

Section 12.408. Subsequent Convictions - Sec. 12.408. SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS. The use of a conviction for...

Section 12.409. Separate Offenses - Sec. 12.409. SEPARATE OFFENSES. Each fish, bird, animal, reptile, amphibian,...

Section 12.410. Authorized Punishments for Corporations and Associations - Sec. 12.410. AUTHORIZED PUNISHMENTS FOR CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (a) If...

Section 12.411. Jurisdiction of Justice Court - Sec. 12.411. JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE COURT. In addition to the...

Subchapter F. Revocation or Suspension of Licenses or Permits

Section 12.501. Revocation or Suspension of License or Permit - Sec. 12.501. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT. (a)...

Section 12.5015. Automatic Revocation of Hunting or Fishing License or Permit - Sec. 12.5015. AUTOMATIC REVOCATION OF HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR...

Section 12.502. Notice; Hearing - Sec. 12.502. NOTICE; HEARING. The department must give the licensee...

Section 12.503. Notice of Suspension or Revocation - Sec. 12.503. NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. (a) After notice...

Section 12.504. Time of Suspension or Revocation - Sec. 12.504. TIME OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. (a) A license...

Section 12.505. Violation of Suspension, Refusal, or Revocation - Sec. 12.505. VIOLATION OF SUSPENSION, REFUSAL, OR REVOCATION. A person...

Section 12.506. Appeal From Suspension, Refusal, or Revocation of License or Permit - Sec. 12.506. APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION, REFUSAL, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE...

Section 12.507. Alternatives to Suspension - Sec. 12.507. ALTERNATIVES TO SUSPENSION. (a) In lieu of suspending...

Section 12.508. Refusal of License or Permit - Sec. 12.508. REFUSAL OF LICENSE OR PERMIT. (a) In this...

Subchapter G. Refusal to Issue or Renew Certain Permits Relating to the Control, Breeding, or Management of Deer; Appeal of Certain Decisions

Section 12.601. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 12.601. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 12.602. Definitions - Sec. 12.602. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Applicant" means a...

Section 12.603. General Circumstances for Refusal to Issue or Renew Permit - Sec. 12.603. GENERAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR RENEW...

Section 12.604. Considerations for Issuance or Renewal of Permit; Applicant With Prior Penalties or Convictions - Sec. 12.604. CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF PERMIT; APPLICANT...

Section 12.605. Procedure for Refusal to Issue or Renew Permit - Sec. 12.605. PROCEDURE FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR RENEW PERMIT....

Section 12.606. Review of Refusal to Issue or Renew Permit - Sec. 12.606. REVIEW OF REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR RENEW PERMIT....

Section 12.607. Appeal of Department Decision Refusing to Issue or Renew Permit - Sec. 12.607. APPEAL OF DEPARTMENT DECISION REFUSING TO ISSUE OR...

Subchapter H. License Deputies

Section 12.701. Issuance of License, Stamp, Permit, or Tag by License Deputies - Sec. 12.701. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE, STAMP, PERMIT, OR TAG BY...

Section 12.702. License Deputies; Fees - Sec. 12.702. LICENSE DEPUTIES; FEES. (a) An employee of the...

Section 12.703. Point-of-Sale System - Sec. 12.703. POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM. (a) The department may issue a...

Section 12.704. Duties of License Deputies - Sec. 12.704. DUTIES OF LICENSE DEPUTIES. A license deputy shall:...

Section 12.705. License, Stamp, Permit, and Tag Sales Reports - Sec. 12.705. LICENSE, STAMP, PERMIT, AND TAG SALES REPORTS. (a)...

Section 12.706. Unissued Items - Sec. 12.706. UNISSUED ITEMS. A license deputy shall return to...

Section 12.707. Issuance or Acceptance of License, Stamp, Permit, or Tag - Sec. 12.707. ISSUANCE OR ACCEPTANCE OF LICENSE, STAMP, PERMIT, OR...

Section 12.708. Liability of License Deputy for Sales - Sec. 12.708. LIABILITY OF LICENSE DEPUTY FOR SALES. (a) This...

Chapter 13 - Powers and Duties Concerning Parks and Other Recreational Areas

Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties

Section 13.001. Control by Department - Sec. 13.001. CONTROL BY DEPARTMENT. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

Section 13.002. Development and Acquisition of Outdoor Areas - Sec. 13.002. DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF OUTDOOR AREAS. The department...

Section 13.003. Gifts and Improvements of Park Sites - Sec. 13.003. GIFTS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF PARK SITES. The department...

Section 13.004. Financing of Park Programs - Sec. 13.004. FINANCING OF PARK PROGRAMS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 13.0041. Use of Certain Bond Revenue - Sec. 13.0041. USE OF CERTAIN BOND REVENUE. The department shall,...

Section 13.0044. Preference for Certain Park Programs - Sec. 13.0044. PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PARK PROGRAMS. In selecting parks...

Section 13.0045. Revenue Bonds for Parks and Wildlife Facilities - Sec. 13.0045. REVENUE BONDS FOR PARKS AND WILDLIFE FACILITIES. (a)...

Section 13.0046. Cooperation With Institutions of Higher Education - Sec. 13.0046. COOPERATION WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In...

Section 13.005. Acquisition of Historical Sites - Sec. 13.005. ACQUISITION OF HISTORICAL SITES. (a) The department may...

Section 13.0051. Coordination With Texas Historical Commission; Report on Preservation Plans - Sec. 13.0051. COORDINATION WITH TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION; REPORT ON PRESERVATION...

Section 13.0052. Reports - Sec. 13.0052. REPORTS. The department shall periodically prepare reports on...

Section 13.0053. Reference to Historical Sites - Sec. 13.0053. REFERENCE TO HISTORICAL SITES. (a) In this section,...

Section 13.006. Lease of Lands - Sec. 13.006. LEASE OF LANDS. (a) The department may lease...

Section 13.0061. Lease of Grazing Rights on Park Lands; Sale of Products - Sec. 13.0061. LEASE OF GRAZING RIGHTS ON PARK LANDS; SALE...

Section 13.007. Investigation Expenses - Sec. 13.007. INVESTIGATION EXPENSES. A locality may pay the expenses...

Section 13.0075. Eligibility Criteria for Inclusion of Real Property in State Parks System - Sec. 13.0075. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY IN...

Section 13.008. Solicitation, Receipt, and Transfer of Land - Sec. 13.008. SOLICITATION, RECEIPT, AND TRANSFER OF LAND. (a) The...

Section 13.009. Sale or Exchange of Land - Sec. 13.009. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND. (a) The director...

Section 13.010. Historic Sites - Sec. 13.010. HISTORIC SITES. The department and the Texas Historical...

Section 13.011. Natural Features - Sec. 13.011. NATURAL FEATURES. (a) The commission may locate and...

Section 13.012. Roadside Parks - Sec. 13.012. ROADSIDE PARKS. An area under the control of...

Section 13.013. Construction of Roads by Texas Department of Transportation - Sec. 13.013. CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION....

Section 13.014. Roads and Trails to Certain Park Sites - Sec. 13.014. ROADS AND TRAILS TO CERTAIN PARK SITES. (a)...

Section 13.0145. Speed Limits - Sec. 13.0145. SPEED LIMITS. (a) The department shall set and...

Section 13.015. Park User Fees; Concessions - Sec. 13.015. PARK USER FEES; CONCESSIONS. (a) The department may...

Section 13.0151. State Park Passes - Sec. 13.0151. STATE PARK PASSES. (a) The department may contract...

Section 13.0155. Use of Parks and Wildlife Department Brand - Sec. 13.0155. USE OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT BRAND. (a)...

Section 13.016. Inmate Labor - Sec. 13.016. INMATE LABOR. (a) The department may use the...

Section 13.017. Publications on Parks - Sec. 13.017. PUBLICATIONS ON PARKS. (a) The department may provide...

Section 13.018. State Parklands Passport - Sec. 13.018. STATE PARKLANDS PASSPORT. (a) The following people may...

Section 13.019. Facility Reservation System and Fee - Sec. 13.019. FACILITY RESERVATION SYSTEM AND FEE. (a) The department...

Section 13.0191. Facility and Lodging Fees - Sec. 13.0191. FACILITY AND LODGING FEES. A fee charged by...

Section 13.020. Local Public Hearings on Park Development Plans - Sec. 13.020. LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PARK DEVELOPMENT PLANS. Before...

Section 13.022. Easement Through Caddo Lake State Park - Sec. 13.022. EASEMENT THROUGH CADDO LAKE STATE PARK. The department...

Section 13.023. Lifeguards and Signage in Certain Areas - Sec. 13.023. LIFEGUARDS AND SIGNAGE IN CERTAIN AREAS. (a) The...

Subchapter B. Regulations Governing Parks and Other Recreational Areas

Section 13.101. Authorization - Sec. 13.101. AUTHORIZATION. The commission may promulgate regulations governing the...

Section 13.102. Scope of Regulations - Sec. 13.102. SCOPE OF REGULATIONS. The regulations may govern: (1)...

Section 13.103. Advertising - Sec. 13.103. ADVERTISING. The commission by rule shall prohibit inappropriate...

Section 13.106. Posting of Regulations - Sec. 13.106. POSTING OF REGULATIONS. All specific or general regulations...

Section 13.108. Removal From Park - Sec. 13.108. REMOVAL FROM PARK. (a) Any person directly or...

Section 13.109. Enforcement of Regulations - Sec. 13.109. ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS. Regulations adopted under this subchapter...

Section 13.110. Effect of Regulations - Sec. 13.110. EFFECT OF REGULATIONS. No regulation adopted under this...

Section 13.112. Penalty - Sec. 13.112. PENALTY. A person who violates a regulation adopted...

Subchapter C. Regulations Governing Areas Adjacent to State Parks

Section 13.201. Authorization - Sec. 13.201. AUTHORIZATION. The commission may make regulations prohibiting the...

Section 13.202. Application Limited - Sec. 13.202. APPLICATION LIMITED. The regulations of the commission under...

Section 13.205. Penalty - Sec. 13.205. PENALTY. A person who violates a regulation made...

Subchapter D. Participation in Federal Programs

Section 13.301. Programs for the Development of Historic Sites and Structures - Sec. 13.301. PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC SITES AND...

Section 13.302. Programs for the Development of Outdoor Recreation Resources - Sec. 13.302. PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION RESOURCES....

Section 13.303. Cooperation With Other Agencies - Sec. 13.303. COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES. (a) The department shall...

Section 13.304. Additional Powers of Counties and Special Districts - Sec. 13.304. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF COUNTIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS. Counties,...

Section 13.305. Condemnation Proceedings - Sec. 13.305. CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) The department may institute condemnation...

Section 13.306. Application for Participation in Federal Programs - Sec. 13.306. APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS. (a) The...

Section 13.307. Coordination of Activities - Sec. 13.307. COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES. To obtain the benefits of...

Section 13.308. Availability of State Funds - Sec. 13.308. AVAILABILITY OF STATE FUNDS. (a) The department may...

Section 13.309. Availability of Local Funds - Sec. 13.309. AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL FUNDS. The department may agree...

Section 13.310. Receipt and Expenditure of Funds - Sec. 13.310. RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS. (a) The department...

Section 13.311. Project Priority - Sec. 13.311. PROJECT PRIORITY. The department may make rules and...

Section 13.312. Administration Expense - Sec. 13.312. ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE. The department may employ necessary personnel,...

Section 13.314. Compliance in Fishery Management - Sec. 13.314. COMPLIANCE IN FISHERY MANAGEMENT. The department may cooperate...

Chapter 14 - Powers and Duties Concerning Wetlands

Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties

Section 14.001. Definitions - Sec. 14.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the...

Section 14.002. State-Owned Wetland Conservation Plan - Sec. 14.002. STATE-OWNED WETLAND CONSERVATION PLAN. (a) The department and...

Section 14.003. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 14.003. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The department and the land...

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