Sec. 62.017. DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY. (a) If a person is finally convicted of an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, or 62.011(c), or violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065, the court entering judgment of conviction may order any weapon or other personal property used in the commission of the offense or violation destroyed or forfeited to the department.
(b) If the department receives a forfeiture order from a court as authorized by this section, the department may:
(1) use the property in its normal operation;
(2) sell or transfer the property; or
(3) destroy the property.
(c) This section does not apply to a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, or dog.
(d) If the disposition of property under this section is by sale of the property, the sale proceeds shall be deposited in the game, fish, and water safety account.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 15.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 989 (H.B. 1959), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 62.002. Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting
Section 62.003. Hunting From Vehicles
Section 62.0031. Hunting From Public Road or Right-of-Way Prohibited
Section 62.004. Hunting at Night
Section 62.005. Hunting With Light
Section 62.0055. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Legally Blind Hunter
Section 62.0056. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Hunters With Certain Disabilities
Section 62.006. Hunting for Hire
Section 62.0061. Hunting on or Over Certain Submerged Land
Section 62.0065. Hunting Deer With Dogs
Section 62.007. Stopping for Search
Section 62.008. Prima Facie Evidence
Section 62.009. Purchase for Evidence
Section 62.010. Exceeding Bag Limits, Hunting During Closed Season, Etc
Section 62.011. Retrieval and Waste of Game
Section 62.012. Written Consent to Hunt or Target Shoot Required
Section 62.0121. Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line
Section 62.0125. Harassment of Hunters, Trappers, and Fishermen
Section 62.014. Hunter Education Program
Section 62.015. Hunting and Possession of Exotic Animals