TITLE: Relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals.

SUMMARY: Relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Extension service" means the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. (2) "Predatory animals" means coyotes and feral hogs. SECTION 2. PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The Parks and Wildlife Department and the extension service jointly shall create and administer a pilot program to make grants for the control of predatory animals to a county or a nonprofit organization located or operating in a county that: (1) has a population less than 3,000; (2) contains a state natural area; and (3) is adjacent to two counties that border the United Mexican States. (b) The Parks and Wildlife Commission, in consultation with the extension service, shall adopt rules to implement the pilot program, including rules to govern: (1) the qualifications for receiving a grant, including the qualifications for nonprofit organizations; (2) grant amounts; and (3) conditions for the use of grant money. SECTION 3. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires September 1, 2017. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.