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TX Nat Res Code § 151.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.001. Required Bill of Sale

Sec. 151.001.  REQUIRED BILL OF SALE.  Before purchasing or accepting delivery of any trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips, a seller shall provide and a purchaser shall require a bill of sale for the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips executed by the seller. The bill of sale may be a part of, a compilation of information taken from, or an addendum to, by way of example, a timber deed, scale ticket, weight ticket, cutting contract, harvest agreement, wood purchase agreement, or other records of the sale and purchase made at the time if all the information required by Section 151.002 is included.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2645, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.041 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.002. Information in Bill of Sale

Sec. 151.002.  INFORMATION IN BILL OF SALE.  (a)  The bill of sale, which may be filed of record in the appropriate real property records, shall at a minimum include:(1)  the name of the:(A)  owner of the land from which the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips were or are to be obtained;(B)  seller, if the seller is not the owner of the land;  and(C)  purchaser;(2)  a description of the survey or tract of land from which the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips were or are to be obtained, or information from which the identity of that tract of land may be ascertained, but in any event including the county name;(3)  a general description of the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips conveyed in the bill of sale;  and(4)  representations and a warranty from the seller that the seller is the lawful owner of all the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips conveyed in the bill of sale and that the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips are free and clear of all liens, security agreements, encumbrances, claims, demands, and charges.(b)  The purchaser of trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips conveyed in the bill of sale may, and is entitled to, rely on the information required to be provided by the seller to be incorporated into the bill of sale, as well as on the representations and warranty of the seller.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2645, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.042 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.003. Retention of Bill of Sale

Sec. 151.003.  RETENTION OF BILL OF SALE.  A person that purchases trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips shall retain the bill of sale for not less than two years following the later of the date of execution of the bill of sale or the expiration date referenced in the bill of sale.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2645, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.043 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.004. Notice Concerning Sale or Purchase of Trees or Timber

Sec. 151.004.  NOTICE CONCERNING SALE OR PURCHASE OF TREES OR TIMBER.  At each designated point of delivery for trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips, a wood yard, transfer yard, mill site, or storage yard shall post the following written notice in lettering not less than one inch:NOTICE CONCERNING SALE OR PURCHASE OF TREES OR TIMBER1. A seller or purchaser of trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips who knowingly fails to provide, obtain, or retain a bill of sale as provided in Chapter 151, Natural Resources Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each offense.2. A person, firm, partnership, or corporation adjudged guilty of theft or fraud in connection with the sale or purchase of trees or timber will be punished as provided by the Penal Code.3. The Texas Forest Service Timber Theft Hotline is 1-800-364-3470.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2645, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st. Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 85(5), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.044 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.005. Penalty

Sec. 151.005.  PENALTY.  (a)  A seller or purchaser who knowingly fails to provide, obtain, or retain a bill of sale as required by Sections 151.001, 151.002, and 151.003 is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each offense.(b)  A wood yard, transfer yard, mill site, or storage yard that knowingly fails to post the notice concerning sale or purchase of trees or timber as required by Section 151.004 is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each offense.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2646, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.045 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.006. Applicability

Sec. 151.006.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter does not apply to the sale of:(1)  finished wood products;(2)  logs or pulpwood from a wood yard, transfer yard, mill site, or storage yard;(3)  trees from a nursery;  or(4)  trees, logs, or pulpwood with a commercial value of less than $250.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2646, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.046 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.007. Penalties Cumulative

Sec. 151.007.  PENALTIES CUMULATIVE.  A penalty provided by this subchapter is in addition to a penalty provided under other law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter A. Bill of Sale for Purchase of Trees and Timber|Section 151.008. Civil Liability

Sec. 151.008.  CIVIL LIABILITY.  Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the liability under any other statute or under common law, provided that failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter shall not, by itself, create civil liability.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter B. Unauthorized Harvesting of Timber|Section 151.051. Damages for Unauthorized Harvesting

Sec. 151.051.  DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING.  (a)  A person who harvests standing timber with knowledge that the harvesting is without the permission of the owner of the standing timber and a person who causes another person to harvest standing timber without the permission of the owner of the standing timber are jointly and severally liable to the owner for damages in an amount equal to the sum of the mill price of the timber harvested and all reasonable expenses incurred by the owner as a direct result of the unauthorized harvesting.(b)  Payment of damages by a person under this section does not preclude a prosecution of the person under Section 151.005 or 151.052.(c)  This section does not apply to the trimming or clearing of trees in the vicinity of a utility line or right-of-way.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.101 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (H.B. 613), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter B. Unauthorized Harvesting of Timber|Section 151.052. Criminal Offense

Sec. 151.052.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  harvests standing timber with knowledge that the harvesting is without the permission of the owner of the standing timber; or(2)  causes another person to harvest standing timber without the permission of the owner of the standing timber.(b)  An offense under this section is:(1)  a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $500 but less than $20,000;(2)  a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $20,000 but less than $100,000;(3)  a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $100,000 but less than $200,000; or(4)  a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber harvested is at least $200,000.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (H.B. 613), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter C. Payment for Timber Purchased|Section 151.101. Definition

Sec. 151.101.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "timber purchaser" means a person who purchases standing timber for harvest.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.151 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter C. Payment for Timber Purchased|Section 151.102. Money Collected for Timber as Trust Money

Sec. 151.102.  MONEY COLLECTED FOR TIMBER AS TRUST MONEY.  Money a timber purchaser collects for harvested timber is trust money.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.152 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter C. Payment for Timber Purchased|Section 151.103. Timber Purchaser as Trustee

Sec. 151.103.  TIMBER PURCHASER AS TRUSTEE.  A timber purchaser and each officer, director, partner, or agent of a timber purchaser are trustees of trust money.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.153 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter C. Payment for Timber Purchased|Section 151.104. Beneficiary of Trust

Sec. 151.104.  BENEFICIARY OF TRUST.  Each seller of standing timber is a beneficiary of trust money to the extent of the beneficiary's share of the purchase price for the timber.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.154 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter C. Payment for Timber Purchased|Section 151.105. Offense

Sec. 151.105.  OFFENSE.  (a)  A trustee commits an offense if the trustee, knowingly or with intent to defraud, directly or indirectly retains, uses, disperses, or otherwise diverts more than $500 of trust money without first fully paying all of the beneficiaries the purchase price for the timber.(b)  A trustee acts with intent to defraud if the trustee retains, uses, disperses, or diverts trust money with the intent to deprive a beneficiary of trust money.(c)  A trustee is presumed to have acted with intent to defraud if the trustee does not pay all of the beneficiaries the purchase price for the timber not later than the 45th day after the date the trustee collects money for the timber.(d)  An offense under this section is:(1)  a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber sold is at least $500 but less than $20,000;(2)  a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber sold is at least $20,000 but less than $100,000;(3)  a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber sold is at least $100,000 but less than $200,000; or(4)  a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the value of the timber sold is at least $200,000.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.155 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 22 (H.B. 612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter C. Payment for Timber Purchased|Section 151.106. Defenses to Prosecution

Sec. 151.106.  DEFENSES TO PROSECUTION.  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:(1)  the trustee paid the beneficiaries all trust money to which the beneficiaries were entitled not later than the 15th day after the date written notice was given to the trustee at the trustee's most recent address known that a criminal complaint has been filed against the trustee or that a criminal investigation of the trustee is pending;  or(2)  two or more persons claim to be beneficiaries of the same trust money, and the trustee has deposited the amount of the disputed trust money into the registry of the district court of the county in which the standing timber was located by action in interpleader or other appropriate legal proceeding for the benefit of persons the district court determines to be entitled to the trust money.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.156 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 151.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 151 - Provisions Generally Applicable|Subchapter C. Payment for Timber Purchased|Section 151.107. Election of Offenses

Sec. 151.107.  ELECTION OF OFFENSES.  If conduct constituting an offense under Section 151.105 is an offense under another law of this state, the state may elect the offense for which it prosecutes the trustee.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.157 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 152.001. Policy

Sec. 152.001.  POLICY.  It is the public policy of the State of Texas to mitigate and control pests threatening forest land in this state in order to protect associated ecological resources, enhance the health and maintenance of forests, promote stability of forest-using industries, ensure public safety, and conserve the ecosystem values of the forest.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2647, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 2567), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 152.002. Public Nuisance

Sec. 152.002.  PUBLIC NUISANCE.  Forest pests are declared to be a public nuisance.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2647, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 152.003. Definitions

Sec. 152.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Service" means the Texas A&M Forest Service.(2)  "Forest pests" means native insects and diseases, nonnative invasive insects and diseases, and noxious and invasive plants included on a list under Section 71.151, Agriculture Code, that are harmful, injurious, or destructive to forests or trees and whose damage, if uncontrolled, is of considerable economic and environmental importance.(3)  "Forest land" means land with at least 10 percent cover by live trees of any size, including land that formerly had that amount of tree cover and will be naturally or artificially regenerated, but does not include land within the incorporated limits of a village, town, or city.(4)  "Forest" means the standing trees on forest land.(5)  "Control" means prevent, retard, suppress, eradicate, or destroy.(6)  "Infestation" means actual infestation or infection at conditions beyond normal proportion causing loss to forests.(7)  "Landowner" and "owner" mean a person who owns forest land or has forest land under the person's direction irrespective of ownership.(8)  "Forest owner" means a person who owns the standing trees on forest land, either by a present right or by a future right under the terms of a valid existing contract.(9)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 2567), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2017.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2647, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 2567), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 2567), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Texas A&m Forest Service|Section 152.011. In General

Sec. 152.011.  IN GENERAL.  The Texas Forest Service shall administer the provisions of this chapter and make all relevant determinations.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2648, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Texas A&m Forest Service|Section 152.012. Surveys and Investigations

Sec. 152.012.  SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS.  (a)  The service shall make surveys and investigations to determine the existence of infestations of forest pests and means practical for their control by landowners.(b)  Duly delegated representatives of the service may enter private land and public land, including that held by the United States if permission is obtained, for the purpose of conducting surveys and investigations.(c)  All the service's information shall be available to all interested landowners.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2648, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Texas A&m Forest Service|Section 152.013. Determination of Area Control Measures

Sec. 152.013.  DETERMINATION OF AREA CONTROL MEASURES.  If the service finds an infestation existent or threatened in the state, it shall determine:(1)  when control measures are needed;(2)  the nature of the control measures;(3)  availability of control measures;  and(4)  the techniques by which the control measures shall be applied.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2648, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Texas A&m Forest Service|Section 152.014. Notice of Finding of Infestation

Sec. 152.014.  NOTICE OF FINDING OF INFESTATION.  After determining that an infestation exists, the service shall give notice of the fact by:(1)  placing a notice in a newspaper or newspapers in the county or counties in which any infested land is located, or, if there is no newspaper in the county, placing a notice in a newspaper or newspapers with general circulation in the county or counties in which any infested land is located, stating its findings and setting a time and place for a hearing on the need for the control of the pest, to be held not less than 10 days from the date of the notice;(2)  mailing copies of the notice to owners of forest land known to the service to have holdings in the affected area;  and(3)  arranging for publicity on the subject by all news media serving the affected area.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2648, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Texas A&m Forest Service|Section 152.015. Hearing

Sec. 152.015.  HEARING.  At the hearing, the agent of the service who presides shall:(1)  describe the conditions that have been found;(2)  explain the measures needed to control the pest infestation;(3)  hear all suggestions and protests;  and(4)  record the proceedings.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2648, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Texas A&m Forest Service|Section 152.016. Procedures for Control

Sec. 152.016.  PROCEDURES FOR CONTROL.   As soon as practicable after the hearing, the service shall promulgate procedures to be followed for the control of the infestation and shall  publish a copy in a newspaper circulated in the affected area in the same manner as publication of preliminary notice.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2649, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 2567), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Nat Res Code § 152.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 6 - Timber|Chapter 152 - Forest Pest Control|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Texas A&m Forest Service|Section 152.017. Specific Control Measures

Sec. 152.017.  SPECIFIC CONTROL MEASURES.  If the provisions of Sections 152.013 through 152.016 of this code have not been applied and control measures are needed to check the spread of the forest pests on forest land owned or controlled by any person, written notice, signed by a duly authorized representative of the service whose mailing address is shown on the notice, shall be given to the person owning or controlling the forest land.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2649, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|