Sec. 78.004. EXPORT FEE. The commission may charge a fee of three cents a pound or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more, for mussels or clams or mussel or clam shells that are harvested from the public water of the state for export. Funds collected from shell export fees may be used only for research and mitigation and management activities associated with mussels and clams.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 741, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks
Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs
Subchapter A. Mussels and Clams
Section 78.002. License Required; Fees
Section 78.003. Shell Buyer License
Section 78.005. Exemption for Personal Use and Consumption
Section 78.006. Regulation of Taking, Possession, Purchase, and Sale of Mussels and Clams