Sec. 12.303. CIVIL SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF VALUE. (a) The attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred may bring a civil suit under this subchapter in the name of the state to recover the value of each fish, shellfish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or animal unlawfully killed, caught, taken, possessed, or injured.
(b) A suit under this section shall be brought in the county in which the violation occurred, except that the attorney general may bring suit in Travis County.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department
Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties Concerning Wildlife
Section 12.301. Liability for Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal
Section 12.302. Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal
Section 12.303. Civil Suit for Recovery of Value
Section 12.304. More Than One Defendant
Section 12.305. Recovery of Value in Addition to Fine
Section 12.306. Both Civil Suit and Criminal Prosecution Permissible