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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter C. Permits for Scientific Research, Zoological Collection, Rehabilitation, and Educational Display|Section 43.021. Protected Wildlife

Sec. 43.021.  PROTECTED WILDLIFE.  In this subchapter, "protected wildlife" means all indigenous mammals, indigenous birds, indigenous reptiles, indigenous amphibians, indigenous fish, and other indigenous aquatic life the taking, collecting, holding, possession, propagation, release, display, or transport of which is governed by a provision of this code other than this subchapter or by a commission rule adopted under any provision of this code other than this subchapter and includes endangered species.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 2, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter C. Permits for Scientific Research, Zoological Collection, Rehabilitation, and Educational Display|Section 43.022. Permit Requirement

Sec. 43.022.  PERMIT REQUIREMENT.  (a)  No person may collect, hold, possess, display, transport, release, or propagate protected wildlife for the purposes of this subchapter without a permit issued under this subchapter.(b)  A permit under this subchapter is not required for an activity that may be lawfully conducted under the authority of another license or permit issued under this code or in accordance with another provision of this code.(c)  No other license is required for an activity conducted under the authority of a permit issued under this subchapter.(d)  A permit under this subchapter is not required to hold, transport, propagate, or display a marine mammal held under the authority of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. Section 1361 et seq.) unless the marine mammal is:(1)  a marine mammal for which the department has been delegated management authority under Section 1379 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. Section 1379);  or(2)  a marine mammal listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. Section 1531 et seq.).(e)  The department may issue a permit to a qualified person to collect, hold, possess, display, transport, release, or propagate protected wildlife for scientific research, educational display, zoological collection, or rehabilitation.  A permit may not be issued to propagate protected wildlife for rehabilitation or educational display.(f)  The commission shall adopt rules to govern the collecting, holding, possession, propagation, release, display, or transport of protected wildlife for scientific research, educational display, zoological collection, or rehabilitation.(g)  The commission by rule may set fees for review of permit applications, inspections, transportation and boarding of seized animals, laboratory analysis, or other department actions necessary for implementation of this subchapter.(h)  The commission by rule may exempt certain categories of activities from the permitting and fee requirements of or established under this subchapter if those activities are determined to provide a public benefit and do not adversely affect a protected wildlife resource.(i)  A permit authorized by this subchapter may be issued by the director or the director's designee.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 3, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter C. Permits for Scientific Research, Zoological Collection, Rehabilitation, and Educational Display|Section 43.024. Disposition of Protected Wildlife

Sec. 43.024.  DISPOSITION OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE.  (a)  All protected wildlife collected and subsequently held under this subchapter or rules adopted under this subchapter remain the property of the state and shall be relinquished to the department or an agent of the department on demand or otherwise disposed of in a manner prescribed by the department.(b)  No permit may be issued for the taking or transportation of any endangered fish or wildlife the possession, taking, or transportation of which is prohibited by federal law.(c)  A permit issued for the taking of migratory birds is not valid unless the applicant has obtained a federal permit for the taking of migratory birds.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 4, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter C. Permits for Scientific Research, Zoological Collection, Rehabilitation, and Educational Display|Section 43.028. Civil Suit; Injunctive Relief; Costs

Sec. 43.028.  CIVIL SUIT;  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF;  COSTS.  (a)  The department, on the approval of the director or commission, may authorize the filing and prosecution of a civil suit to enforce this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter.(b)  On finding of a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, a court may assess a civil penalty in addition to providing injunctive relief.  The penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation.  Each day of violation is a separate offense.  A civil suit filed under this subchapter is not a bar to any criminal or administrative action.(c)  On entry of a judgment in favor of the department, the court may award attorney's fees and court costs to the state.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 5, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter C. Permits for Scientific Research, Zoological Collection, Rehabilitation, and Educational Display|Section 43.030. Penalty

Sec. 43.030.  PENALTY.  A person who violates Section 43.022, a commission rule, or the conditions of a permit issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 6, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.041. Definitions

Sec. 43.041.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Hunting cooperative" means a cooperative enterprise in which participating landowners pool their acreage and lease it for hunting purposes under the authority of a hunting lease license and in which the leasing profits are distributed to the landowners according to the landowners' participation.(2)  "Hunting lease" means the aggregate amount of land owned by one individual, partnership, firm, or corporation or the aggregate amount of land in a hunting cooperative in a county and leased for hunting purposes.  If an individual, partnership, firm, or corporation owns a single tract of land, or if a hunting cooperative has land, located partially in one county and partially in another county, the individual, partnership, firm, or corporation or the hunting cooperative may not be required to have a separate hunting lease license for that portion of the land located in the second county, unless the individual, partnership, firm, or corporation, or a landowner participating in the hunting cooperative, owns other land leased for hunting purposes in the second county.  If an individual, partnership, firm, or corporation owns a single tract of land, or if a hunting cooperative has land, located partially in one county and partially in another county and the individual, partnership, firm, or corporation or the hunting cooperative is not required to have two licenses, the aggregate acreage of the tract shall be used for determining the amount of the license fee required by this subchapter.(3)  "Licensee" means:(A)  a person who owns the land, or manages a hunting cooperative that has land, on which a hunting lease is located;  or(B)  an individual listed on the license application as the landowner's agent who holds a hunting lease license.(4)  "Guest" means a person, other than a licensee, who hunts or takes an animal or bird on a hunting lease.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1204, ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 15.02, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 805, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.042. License Required

Sec. 43.042.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  The owner of a hunting lease or the landowner's agent may not receive as a guest for pay or other consideration another person engaged in hunting unless the owner or agent has acquired a hunting lease license from the department.(b)  The license shall be displayed on the hunting lease.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1204, ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.043. Issuance of License

Sec. 43.043.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  The department may issue a hunting lease license only in the name of the owner of a hunting lease or the name of the landowner's agent.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1204, ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.0431 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.0431. Application for License

Sec. 43.0431.  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.  (a)  The department may require an application for a license and may prescribe the form and content of the application.(b)  A written agreement containing the name, signature, address, and number of acres for each participating landowner included in a hunting cooperative must be attached to the application for a hunting lease license for a hunting lease that is a hunting cooperative.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 805, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.0432 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.0432. Wildlife Management Association Area Hunting Lease Licenses

Sec. 43.0432.  WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AREA HUNTING LEASE LICENSES.  (a)  The owner of a tract of land included in a wildlife management association area under Section 81.301 of this code may apply for a wildlife management association area hunting lease license for that tract of land.(b)  A wildlife management association area hunting lease license applies only to the tract of land for which it is issued.(c)  Except as inconsistent with this section, this subchapter applies to a wildlife management association area hunting lease license in the same manner that it applies to a hunting lease license.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.044. License Fees

Sec. 43.044.  LICENSE FEES.  (a)  The fees for hunting lease licenses, other than hunting leases that are hunting cooperatives, are determined by the following schedule or determined by the commission, whichever amount is more:(1)  $15 if the area of the hunting lease is less than 500 acres;(2)  $40 if the area of the hunting lease is 500 acres or more but less than 1,000 acres;  and(3)  $60 if the area of the hunting lease is 1,000 acres or more.(b)  The fee for a license for a hunting lease that is a hunting cooperative is as follows:(1)  $60 + $5 per participating landowner if the area of the hunting lease is less than 10,000 acres;(2)  $120 + $5 per participating landowner if the area of the hunting lease is between 10,000 and 50,000 acres;  and(3)  $240 + $5 per participating landowner if the area of the hunting lease is over 50,000 acres.(c)  The fee for a wildlife management association area hunting lease license is:(1)  $30 + $5 per participating landowner if the area of the wildlife management association is less than 10,000 acres;(2)  $60 + $5 per participating landowner if the area of the wildlife management association is between 10,000 and 50,000 acres;  and(3)  $120 + $5 per participating landowner if the area of the wildlife management association is over 50,000 acres.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1204, ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1329, ch. 277, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 15.03, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 805, Sec. 3 eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.045. Duration of License

Sec. 43.045.  DURATION OF LICENSE.  A hunting lease license is valid for the period from September 1 or another date set by the commission through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission.  The commission by rule may set the amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than a year.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1204, ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 20, eff. June 16, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses|Section 43.055. Penalty

Sec. 43.055.  PENALTY.  A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or who fails to comply with any provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Renumbered from Sec. 43.057 and amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1204, ch. 456, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 813, ch. 303, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter E. Permits for Trapping, Transporting, and Transplanting Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 43.061. Trapping, Transporting, and Transplanting Game Animals and Game Birds; Permit Required

Sec. 43.061.  TRAPPING, TRANSPORTING, AND TRANSPLANTING GAME ANIMALS AND GAME BIRDS;  PERMIT REQUIRED.  (a)  No person may capture, transport, or transplant any game animal or game bird from the wild in this state unless that person has obtained a permit to trap, transport, and transplant from the department.(b)  The department may issue permits for trapping, transporting, and transplanting game animals or game birds from the wild to allow adjustments in game populations for better wildlife management.  The permits may be issued only if recommended by separate wildlife stocking plans approved by the department for both the origin and the destination of the game animals or game birds.(c)  The state is not liable for and may not incur any expense for the trapping, transporting, and transplanting of game animals and game birds under a permit issued under this section.(d)  A person receiving a permit under this section commits an offense if that person does not comply with the conditions listed on the permit, including conditions designed to minimize stress and maximize the humane treatment of trapped or transplanted animals and to minimize human health and safety risks.(e)  This section does not apply to any game animals or game birds that are possessed or propagated under a license or permit issued for that activity under another section of this code or to an activity conducted under a permit issued under Section 43.0611.(f)  The commission by rule may set fees for review of permit applications or other department actions necessary to implement this section.  If the permit authorizes the applicant to trap, transport, and transplant squirrels that are causing damage to personal property, the applicant is exempt from the payment of the fee.(g)  The commission shall adopt rules for the content of wildlife stocking plans, certification of wildlife trappers, and the trapping, transporting, and transplanting of game animals and game birds under this subchapter.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 8, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.0611 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter E. Permits for Trapping, Transporting, and Transplanting Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 43.0611. Urban White-Tailed Deer Removal; Permit Required

Sec. 43.0611.  URBAN WHITE-TAILED DEER REMOVAL;  PERMIT REQUIRED.  (a)  The department may issue to an individual an urban white-tailed deer removal permit for the trapping, transporting, and transplanting of white-tailed deer if the individual shows to the department's satisfaction that:(1)  there is an overpopulation of the deer in an area where deer hunting is inadequate, because of human health or safety concerns, for maintaining a balanced population of deer;(2)  the deer will be removed and transplanted to an area of adaptable natural habitat capable of sustaining the additional deer without exceeding the capacity of the habitat;  and(3)  the deer will be subject to lawful hunting after the relocation.(b)  The state is not liable for and may not incur any expense for the trapping, transporting, and transplanting of white-tailed deer under a permit issued under this section.(c)  The commission by rule may set fees for review of permit applications or other department actions necessary to implement this section.  If the permit authorizes the applicant to remove white-tailed deer only from property owned by a political subdivision or institution of higher education of this state, the applicant is exempt from the payment of the fee.(d)  A person holding a permit issued under this section commits an offense if that person does not comply with conditions listed on the permit, including conditions designed to minimize stress and maximize the humane treatment of trapped or transplanted animals and that minimize human health and safety risks.(e)  The department may establish times when only department staff may trap, transport, or transplant deer under this section.(f)  Permits issued under this section do not entitle a person to take, trap, or possess white-tailed deer on any privately owned land without the landowner's written permission.(g)  The commission shall adopt rules for fees, applications, and activities, including limitations on the times of the activities, relating to permits for trapping, transporting, or transplanting white-tailed deer.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 9, eff. Dec. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 43.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits|Subchapter E. Permits for Trapping, Transporting, and Transplanting Game Animals and Game Birds|Section 43.062. Penalty

Sec. 43.062.  PENALTY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or the terms of a permit issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.(b)  A person commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if the person violates:(1)  a rule relating to a reporting requirement for a permit issued under this subchapter; or(2)  a term of a permit issued under this subchapter that relates to a reporting requirement.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (S.B. 1432), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1025 (H.B. 2649), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|