Sec. 61.053. OPEN SEASONS. The commission shall provide open seasons for the hunting, taking, or possession of game animals, game birds, or aquatic animal life if its investigations and findings of fact reveal that open seasons may be safely provided or if the threat of waste requires an open season to conserve game animals, game birds, or aquatic animal life.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 507, ch. 213, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1981; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 77, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 61 - Uniform Wildlife Regulatory Act
Subchapter C. Regulatory Duties
Section 61.051. Duty to Investigate and Study Certain Wildlife Resources
Section 61.052. General Regulatory Duty
Section 61.054. Proclamations of the Commission
Section 61.055. Amendments and Revocations
Section 61.056. Proclamations Concerning Certain Deer and Antelope
Section 61.057. Antlerless Deer and Antelope
Section 61.058. Youth Hunting and Fishing
Section 61.060. Defense to Prosecution: Humane Dispatch of Certain Game Animals and Birds