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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.016. Expenses, per Diem

Sec. 11.016.  EXPENSES, PER DIEM.  Members of the commission are entitled to reimbursement for their actual expenses incurred in attending meetings and to the per diem as provided in the general appropriations act.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0161. Notification of Commission Activities

Sec. 11.0161.  NOTIFICATION OF COMMISSION ACTIVITIES.  (a)  The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission.  The commission shall make the information available to the general public and appropriate state agencies.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 130, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0162. Advisory Committees to Commission

Sec. 11.0162.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO COMMISSION.  (a)  The presiding officer may appoint committees to advise the commission on issues under its jurisdiction.(b)  The presiding officer may adopt rules that set the membership, terms of service, qualifications, operating procedures, and other standards to ensure the effectiveness of an advisory committee appointed under this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0163. Use of Technology

Sec. 11.0163.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the department to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the department's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the department on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0164. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 11.0164.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of department rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction.(b)  The department's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0165. Complaints

Sec. 11.0165.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department.  The department shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The department shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The department shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.017. Executive Director

Sec. 11.017.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  The commission may appoint an executive director who is the chief executive officer of the department and performs its administrative duties.  The director serves at the will of the commission.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0171. Authority to Contract

Sec. 11.0171.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.  (a)  Subject to Section 12.0251, for the purpose of carrying out the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the department, the executive director, or the executive director's designee, may negotiate, contract, or enter an agreement:(1)  with:(A)  the United States or any of its agencies;(B)  another state or a political subdivision of another state or of this state;  or(C)  a nonprofit organization for research and field work;  or(2)  for professional services relating to a project of the department, including project management, design, bid, and construction administration, consistent with Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt policies and procedures consistent with applicable state procurement practices for soliciting and awarding the contracts under this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 618, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0172. Limit on Contracts for Publications

Sec. 11.0172.  LIMIT ON CONTRACTS FOR PUBLICATIONS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Publication" includes the publication of a book, magazine, photograph, poster, or bulletin.(2)  "Youth" means an individual younger than 17 years of age.(b)  The department may not contract with a person regarding a publication unless the contract provides the department the authority to:(1)  terminate the contract for a violation of a rule adopted under Subsection (c);(2)  retain final approval over the content of the publication, including advertising;  and(3)  request and receive an appropriate number of copies of the publication that contain advertising that is appropriate for viewing by youth.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules regarding the types of advertising that are appropriate for viewing by youth.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0173 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0173. Prohibition on Tobacco Advertising

Sec. 11.0173.  PROHIBITION ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING.  (a)  In this section, "publication" includes the publication of a book, magazine, photograph, poster, or bulletin.(b)  The department may not accept an advertisement that promotes the sale of tobacco in a publication sponsored or published by the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0174 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0174. Internal Affairs Office

Sec. 11.0174.  INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.  (a)  The executive director shall establish the office of internal affairs.(b)  The office of internal affairs has original departmental jurisdiction over all investigations of cases alleging criminal conduct:(1)  occurring on department property;(2)  engaged in by on-duty department employees; or(3)  engaged in by officers commissioned by the department performing off-duty work related to their official duties.(c)  The office of internal affairs shall oversee and review, but need not conduct, all investigations under this section.(d)  An investigation under this section may be initiated only by the executive director or the commission.(e)  The executive director shall appoint the head of the office of internal affairs.  The head of the office of internal affairs serves until removed by the executive director.(f)  The head of the office of internal affairs shall:(1)  report directly to the executive director regarding performance of and activities related to investigations;(2)  report to the executive director for administrative purposes; and(3)  provide the executive director or commission with information regarding investigations as appropriate.(g)  The head of the office of internal affairs shall present at each regularly scheduled commission meeting and at other appropriate times a summary of information relating to investigations conducted under this section that includes analysis of the number, type, and outcome of investigations, trends in the investigations, and any recommendations to avoid future complaints.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.018. Employees

Sec. 11.018.  EMPLOYEES.  The director may appoint heads of divisions, law enforcement officers, park managers, and other employees authorized by appropriations and necessary for administering the duties and services of the department.  These employees serve at the will of the director.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 122, ch. 29, Sec. 1, eff. April 19, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0181. Employees as Educators and Outreach Proponents

Sec. 11.0181.  EMPLOYEES AS EDUCATORS AND OUTREACH PROPONENTS.  (a)  Employees of the department through education and outreach shall:(1)  expand the wise use and conservation of fish and wildlife resources;  and(2)  increase the participation in outdoor recreation, including recreational activities in urban areas consistent with the mission and goals of the department.(b)  The department may use money from any of the department's special accounts to pay for education and outreach activities performed by department employees or to provide grants for education and outreach activities to be performed by other entities.(c)  The department shall manage the outreach and education activities performed under this section to ensure that the activities:(1)  are consistent with the department's mission and goals;(2)  do not duplicate other efforts by the department or other entities;(3)  provide a cost-effective method for reaching participants;  and(4)  can be effectively measured.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0182. Employee Fund-Raising

Sec. 11.0182.  EMPLOYEE FUND-RAISING.  (a)  This section applies only to the solicitation or receipt of a gift, including money, that has a value of $500 or more.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt policies to govern fund-raising activities by department employees on behalf of the department.  The rules must:(1)  designate the types of employees who may solicit donations;(2)  restrict where and how fund-raising may occur;  and(3)  establish requirements for reports by employees to the director.(c)  The director shall approve and manage fund-raising activities by department employees on behalf of the department in accordance with commission rules.(d)  The state auditor may audit the fund-raising activities performed under this section, subject to a risk assessment performed by the state auditor and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the audit in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c), Government Code.  If the state auditor performs an audit, the audit shall disclose who has engaged in fund-raising activities for the department and the value of gifts each person has received or solicited.  The state auditor shall report the results of the audit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and of each committee having primary jurisdiction over the department.  Each member of the legislature may access the report.(e)  Policies adopted by the commission under Subsection (b) are public information under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 74, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.019. Employees as Peace Officers

Sec. 11.019.  EMPLOYEES AS PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  The director may commission as peace officers any of the employees provided for in the general appropriations act.(b)  Law enforcement officers commissioned by the director have the same powers, privileges, and immunities as peace officers coextensive with the boundaries of this state.(c)  Law enforcement officers commissioned by the director have the same authority as a sheriff to arrest, serve criminal or civil process, and require aid in serving criminal or civil process coextensive with the boundaries of this state.(d)  A law enforcement officer commissioned by the director may arrest without a warrant any person in this state found in the act of violating any law.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 122, ch. 29, Sec. 2, eff. April 19, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0191. Enforcement of Code

Sec. 11.0191.  ENFORCEMENT OF CODE.  Law enforcement officers commissioned by the director and any other peace officers have the authority to enforce all provisions of this code.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 123, ch. 29, Sec. 3, eff. April 19, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0192 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0192. Purchase of Badge by Retiring Peace Officer or Survivor

Sec. 11.0192.  PURCHASE OF BADGE BY RETIRING PEACE OFFICER OR SURVIVOR.  (a)  A peace officer commissioned by the director who is honorably retired from his commission by the department may purchase for an amount set by the department, not to exceed fair market value, one badge issued to the officer by the department.  The purchase must be made before the second anniversary of the date of the officer's retirement.(b)  If a peace officer commissioned by the director dies while commissioned, whether or not the death occurred in the discharge of the officer's official duties as a peace officer, the following persons, in descending order of precedence, may purchase a badge issued to the officer under the same conditions imposed on a purchase by a retiring officer by Subsection (a) of this section:(1)  the surviving spouse of the officer;(2)  any children of the officer;  or(3)  the parents of the officer.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 763, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0193 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0193. Purchase of Firearm From Department by Commissioned Peace Officer

Sec. 11.0193.  PURCHASE OF FIREARM FROM DEPARTMENT BY COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICER.  (a)  An employee commissioned by the director as a peace officer may purchase for an amount set by the department, not to exceed fair market value, a firearm issued to the person by the department if:(1)  the firearm is not listed as a prohibited weapon under Section 46.05, Penal Code; and(2)  the firearm is retired by the department for replacement purposes.(b)  The commission may adopt rules for the sale of a retired firearm under this section to a peace officer commissioned by the director.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 475 (S.B. 417), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0195 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0195. Use of Funds to Support Peace Officer Training

Sec. 11.0195.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT PEACE OFFICER TRAINING.  The department, subject to director approval, may use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for training functions required of peace officers of the department.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1270 (H.B. 78), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.020. Deputy Game Wardens

Sec. 11.020.  DEPUTY GAME WARDENS.  (a)  The director may commission deputy game wardens to serve at the will of the director.  Provided, however, that no deputy game warden commissioned under this section may be commissioned for a period of longer than four years.  At the expiration of each four-year commission the deputy game warden shall be eligible for recommission.(b)  The commission shall make regulations to govern the qualifications, conduct, and duties of commissioned deputy game wardens.  The director shall implement an education course which includes training in pertinent aspects of a game warden's duties.  Completion of this course shall be a prerequisite to any person obtaining a commission as deputy game warden.(c)  A commissioned deputy game warden may enforce state laws relating to hunting and fishing and to the preservation and conservation of wildlife and marine animals.  The department shall prescribe the geographical area in which a deputy game warden may operate, except that a deputy game warden may not operate on the coastal waters, bays, or estuaries of this state.  At all times when any commissioned deputy game warden is on duty or is acting in an official capacity he shall carry official identification and shall wear an official badge which is clearly visible.  A commissioned deputy game warden must present his official identification to any person he believes is violating this code before the deputy game warden makes an investigation or arrest.  A commissioned deputy game warden shall purchase and wear at all times when on duty or acting in an official capacity a uniform prescribed by the department.(d)  A deputy game warden must file an oath and a bond in the amount of $2,000 payable to the department at the time he receives the commission.(e)  Commissioned deputy game wardens serve without compensation from the state, but the department may expend necessary funds to support and maintain this responsibility.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 650, ch. 241, Sec. 1, eff. May 25, 1977.|