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2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs › Subchapter B. Crab License Management › Section 78.109. License Transfer

Sec. 78.109.  LICENSE TRANSFER.  (a)  The commission by rule may set a fee for the transfer of a license.  The amount of the fee may not exceed the amount of the license fee.
(b)  The commission shall send all license transfer fees to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account.
(c)  The commission by proclamation shall allow a license to be transferred beginning not later than September 1, 2001.  The commission shall annually review the decision regarding license transfer.
(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a license may be transferred at any time to an heir or devisee of a deceased license holder, but only if the heir or devisee is a person who in the absence of a will would be entitled to all or a portion of the deceased's property.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 127, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs › Subchapter B. Crab License Management › Section 78.110. License Suspension and Revocation

Sec. 78.110.  LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.  (a)  The executive director, after notice to a license holder and the opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or revoke a license if the license holder or any other operator of a licensed vessel is shown to have been convicted of one or more flagrant offenses defined by a proclamation of the commission during a period described by the proclamation of the commission.
(b)  A license suspension does not affect the license holder's eligibility to renew the license after the suspension expires.
(c)  The same flagrant offense may not be counted for more than one suspension under this section.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 127, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs › Subchapter B. Crab License Management › Section 78.111. License Buyback

Sec. 78.111.  LICENSE BUYBACK.  (a)  The department may implement a license buyback program as part of the crab license management program established by this subchapter.
(b)  The commission by rule may establish criteria, using reasonable classifications, by which the department selects licenses to be purchased.  The commission may delegate to the executive director, for purposes of this section only, the authority to develop the criteria through rulemaking procedures, but the commission by order must finally adopt the rules establishing the criteria.  The commission or executive director must consult with the crab license management review board concerning establishment of the criteria.
(c)  The commission must retire each license purchased under the license buyback program until the commission finds that management of the crab fishery allows reissue of those licenses through auction or lottery.
(d)  The department shall set aside at least 20 percent of the fee from commercial crab licenses and transfer fees.  That money shall be sent to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the commercial license buyback subaccount in the game, fish, and water safety account.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (H.B. 1724), Sec. 5(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (H.B. 1724), Sec. 5(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 127, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (H.B. 1724), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (H.B. 1724), Sec. 5(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs › Subchapter B. Crab License Management › Section 78.112. Program Administration; Rules

Sec. 78.112.  PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION;  RULES.  (a)  The executive director shall establish administrative procedures to carry out the requirements of this subchapter.
(b)  The commission shall adopt any rules necessary for the administration of the program established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 127, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs › Subchapter B. Crab License Management › Section 78.113. Disposition of Funds

Sec. 78.113.  DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.  Money received for a license issued under this subchapter or fines for violations of this subchapter shall be remitted to the department by the 10th day of the month following the date of collection.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 127, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs › Subchapter B. Crab License Management › Section 78.114. Proclamation; Procedures

Sec. 78.114.  PROCLAMATION;  PROCEDURES.  Subchapter D, Chapter 61, and Sections 61.054 and 61.055 apply to the adoption of proclamations under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 127, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 78 - Mussels, Clams, and Crabs › Subchapter B. Crab License Management › Section 78.115. Crab Traps; Removal of Abandoned Traps

Sec. 78.115.  CRAB TRAPS;  REMOVAL OF ABANDONED TRAPS.  (a)  In this section, "abandoned crab trap" means a crab trap located in the public water of this state that is designated as abandoned by the commission beginning on the first day of a closed season established by the commission under this section.
(b)  The commission may establish a closed season for the use of crab traps in the public water of this state.  The commission by rule shall designate the closed season as not less than 10 days or more than 30 days between January 31 and April 1 in years designated by the commission.
(c)  The commission shall adopt rules to govern the removal and disposal of abandoned crab traps as necessary to enhance:
(1)  enforcement of this chapter;
(2)  the cleanliness of the beds and bottoms of the public water of this state;
(3)  boating safety;  and
(4)  the conservation and management of crab resources.
(d)  Abandoned crab traps are litter for purposes of Section 365.011, Health and Safety Code, and are subject to immediate removal and disposal.  An abandoned crab trap must be disposed of in compliance with the Health and Safety Code.  Section 12.1105 does not apply to the removal and disposal of an abandoned crab trap under this section.
(e)  A proclamation made by the commission under this section prevails over a conflicting commission proclamation made under Chapter 47, 61, or 66.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 278, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 858, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 79 - Extended Fishery Jurisdiction › Section 79.001. Compliance

Sec. 79.001.  COMPLIANCE.  The department is authorized to cooperate with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council established pursuant to the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C.A. Section 1801 et seq.), in developing state management programs which are consistent with plans proposed by the council and approved by the secretary of commerce.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1280, ch. 501, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 1977.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 79 - Extended Fishery Jurisdiction › Section 79.002. Authority

Sec. 79.002.  AUTHORITY.  The department may follow procedures outlined in Section 12.027, Chapter 61, or Chapter 77 of this code in promulgating rules for harvest of any and all species of marine life subject to the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C.A. Section 1801 et seq.).  The commission may delegate to the director the duties, responsibilities, and authority provided by this chapter for taking immediate action as necessary to modify state coastal fisheries regulations in order to provide for consistency with federal regulations in the exclusive economic zone.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1280, ch. 501, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 859, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks › Chapter 79 - Extended Fishery Jurisdiction › Section 79.003. Suspension of Other Laws

Sec. 79.003.  SUSPENSION OF OTHER LAWS.  Irrespective of exclusions or limited application of the Wildlife Conservation Act of 1983 (Chapter 61 of this code) or any chapter in Title 7 of this code the commission shall exercise the authority set out in Section 79.002 of this code and conflicting provisions limiting the area, species to which applicable, or special seasons, are hereby suspended when the proclamation of the commission becomes effective, but only for the period specified in such proclamation.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1280, ch. 501, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 34, ch. 9, art. II, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter A. Acts Prohibited in Wildlife Protection Areas › Section 81.001. Taking of Wildlife From Hatcheries and Reservations Prohibited

Sec. 81.001.  TAKING OF WILDLIFE FROM HATCHERIES AND RESERVATIONS PROHIBITED.  No person may take, injure, or kill any fish kept by the state in its hatcheries, or any bird or animal kept by the state on its reservation grounds or elsewhere for propagation or exhibition purposes.
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. 90, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter A. Acts Prohibited in Wildlife Protection Areas › Section 81.003. Trespass on State Hatcheries and Reservations

Sec. 81.003.  TRESPASS ON STATE HATCHERIES AND RESERVATIONS.  No person may enter without the permission of the department on the grounds of a state fish hatchery or on grounds set apart by the state for the propagation and keeping of birds and animals.
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. 91, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter A. Acts Prohibited in Wildlife Protection Areas › Section 81.004. Fishing in Sanctuary

Sec. 81.004.  FISHING IN SANCTUARY.  No person may fish or attempt to take fish from a fish sanctuary designated under Subchapter C of this chapter.
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. 92, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter A. Acts Prohibited in Wildlife Protection Areas › Section 81.006. Taking or Possessing Species From Wildlife Management Areas

Sec. 81.006.  TAKING OR POSSESSING SPECIES FROM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS.  No person may take or attempt to take or possess any wildlife or fish from a wildlife management area except in the manner and during the times permitted by the department under Subchapter E of this chapter.
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. 93, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter A. Acts Prohibited in Wildlife Protection Areas › Section 81.007. Penalty

Sec. 81.007.  PENALTY.  A person who violates a provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 94, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter B. Fish Hatcheries › Section 81.101. Saltwater Areas

Sec. 81.101.  SALTWATER AREAS.  The commission may construct and maintain saltwater hatcheries and propagation farms for fish, oysters, and game on islands owned by the state in coastal water.  Funds available to the department for the enforcement of game, fish, and oyster laws may be used for costs and expenses authorized under this section.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter B. Fish Hatcheries › Section 81.102. Freshwater Areas

Sec. 81.102.  FRESHWATER AREAS.  The department may purchase land for the construction, maintenance, enlargement, and operation of freshwater fish hatcheries, and for the construction and maintenance of passes leading from one body of tidewater to another.  On approval of the title by the attorney general, purchases may be made from funds appropriated to the department.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter B. Fish Hatcheries › Section 81.103. Property Acquisition; Manner and Means

Sec. 81.103.  PROPERTY ACQUISITION;  MANNER AND MEANS.  The department may enter on, condemn, and appropriate land, easements, rights-of-way, and property of any person or corporation in the state for the purpose of erecting, constructing, enlarging, and maintaining fish hatcheries, buildings, equipment, roads, and passageways to the hatcheries.  The department may also enter on, condemn, and appropriate land, easements, rights-of-way, and property of any person or corporation in the state for the purpose of constructing, enlarging, and maintaining passes or channels from one body of tidewater to another body of tidewater in the state.  The manner and method of condemnation, assessment, and payment of damages is the same as is provided for railroads.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter B. Fish Hatcheries › Section 81.104. Condemnation Suits

Sec. 81.104.  CONDEMNATION SUITS.  Condemnation suits under this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the State of Texas by the attorney general at the request of the department and shall be held in Travis County.  All costs in the proceedings shall be paid by the state or by the person against whom the proceedings are had, to be determined as in the case of railroad condemnation proceedings.  All damages and pay or compensation for property awarded in the proceedings shall be paid by the comptroller against any fund or account in state treasury that is limited in use for fish or wildlife purposes and that is appropriated to the department.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter C. Fish Sanctuaries › Section 81.206. Proclamation

Sec. 81.206.  PROCLAMATION.  (a)  Sanctuaries shall be set aside and designated by proclamation of the commission signed by the presiding officer.
(b)  The proclamation must contain:
(1)  the area to be included in the sanctuary;
(2)  the reason for creation of the sanctuary;
(3)  the date on which the proclamation takes effect;
(4)  the duration of the proclamation;  and
(5)  a statement that the sanctuary is set aside and designated under the authority of this subchapter, the citation of which must be included.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter C. Fish Sanctuaries › Section 81.207. Notice

Sec. 81.207.  NOTICE.  The department shall give notice of the creation of a sanctuary by each of the following methods:
(1)  by posting copies of the proclamation on the courthouse door of each county in which the sanctuary is located;
(2)  by publishing a brief summary of the proclamation in a newspaper in the county in which the sanctuary is located, or in a newspaper of an adjoining county if the county where the sanctuary is located has no newspaper, once each week for five consecutive weeks;  and
(3)  by posting at least six signs bearing the conspicuous inscription "State Fish Sanctuary--No Fishing" around the boundary of the sanctuary.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter C. Fish Sanctuaries › Section 81.208. Effective Date of Proclamation

Sec. 81.208.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROCLAMATION.  The proclamation takes effect on the day of the last publication of the notice required by Section 81.207(2) of this code.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter C. Fish Sanctuaries › Section 81.209. Excluded Counties

Sec. 81.209.  EXCLUDED COUNTIES.  This subchapter does not apply to Wichita, Clay, Baylor, and Wilbarger counties.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter D. Wildlife Management Association Areas › Section 81.301. Wildlife Management Association Areas

Sec. 81.301.  WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AREAS.  (a)  The department may designate two or more contiguous or proximate tracts of land as a wildlife management association area if:
(1)  each owner of the land applies for the designation;
(2)  the land is inhabited by wildlife;
(3)  the department determines that observing wildlife and collecting information on the wildlife will serve the purpose of wildlife management in the state;  and
(4)  the landowners agree to provide the department with information regarding the wildlife under Section 81.302 of this code.
(b)  The department shall prescribe the form and content of an application under this section.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter D. Wildlife Management Association Areas › Section 81.302. Wildlife Management Plan; Collection of Information

Sec. 81.302.  WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN;  COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.  (a)  Before the department may approve an application for designation of a wildlife management association area under this subchapter, the applicants must prepare a wildlife management plan according to department guidelines for wildlife management plans.
(b)  The department's guidelines shall require the collection of information on the wildlife that is in a wildlife management association area.
(c)  Activities prescribed in the wildlife management plan must be conducted annually to maintain the designation of a wildlife management association.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter D. Wildlife Management Association Areas › Section 81.303. Rules

Sec. 81.303.  RULES.  The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter E. Wildlife Management Areas and Public Hunting Lands › Section 81.401. Acquisition and Management of Areas

Sec. 81.401.  ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF AREAS.  (a)  The department may acquire by donation, purchase, lease, or otherwise, and develop, maintain, and operate, wildlife management areas and public hunting lands.
(b)  The department may manage, along sound biological lines, wildlife and fish found on any land the department has or may acquire as a wildlife management area.
(c)  The department may use money from the game, fish, and water safety account to accomplish the purposes of this section.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 69, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (S.B. 1669), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter E. Wildlife Management Areas and Public Hunting Lands › Section 81.4011. Definition

Sec. 81.4011.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "public hunting land" means land:
(1)  owned, leased, or managed by the department, including a wildlife management area; and
(2)  designated by the director as public hunting land.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (S.B. 1669), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter E. Wildlife Management Areas and Public Hunting Lands › Section 81.4012. Applicability to State Park Land

Sec. 81.4012.  APPLICABILITY TO STATE PARK LAND.  This subchapter applies to a state park only:
(1)  on public hunting land in the park; and
(2)  on specific dates designated by the department for public hunting activities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (S.B. 1669), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter E. Wildlife Management Areas and Public Hunting Lands › Section 81.402. Regulation of Hunting and Fishing

Sec. 81.402.  REGULATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING.  (a)  The executive director may prohibit hunting and fishing in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands to protect any species of wildlife or fish.
(b)  During an open season in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands, the executive director may prescribe the number, kind, sex, and size of game or fish that may be taken.
(c)  The executive director may prescribe the means, methods, and conditions for the taking of game or fish during an open season in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands.
(d)  As sound biological management permits, the commission may prescribe an open season for hunting after it has established a classification system for such areas in accordance with Section 13.001(b).
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter E. Wildlife Management Areas and Public Hunting Lands › Section 81.403. Permits; Fees

Sec. 81.403.  PERMITS; FEES.  (a)  The department may issue a permit authorizing access to public hunting land or for specific hunting, fishing, recreational, or other use of public hunting land or a wildlife management area.  The commission by rule shall prescribe the conditions for the issuance and use of a permit under this section.
(a-1)  Except as provided by this section, permits for hunting of wildlife or for any other use in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands shall be issued by the department to applicants by means of a fair method of distribution subject to limitations on the maximum number of permits to be issued.
(b)  The department may implement a system of issuing special permits that gives preference to those applicants who have applied previously but were not selected to receive a permit.
(c)  The department shall charge a permit fee in the amount set by the commission by rule.  Revenue from permit fees for access to state parks must be deposited to the credit of the state parks account.  Revenue from other permit fees under this section must be deposited to the game, fish, and water safety account.
(d)  This subchapter does not exempt any person from compliance with hunting license laws.
(e)  The department may authorize and accept multiple applications for special hunting permits, programs, packages, or events.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2886, ch. 491, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 70, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 4, eff. May 18, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 122, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (S.B. 1669), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (S.B. 1669), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter E. Wildlife Management Areas and Public Hunting Lands › Section 81.404. Contracts for Removal of Fur-Bearing Animals and Reptiles

Sec. 81.404.  CONTRACTS FOR REMOVAL OF FUR-BEARING ANIMALS AND REPTILES.  (a)  The department may contract for the removal of fur-bearing animals and reptiles in wildlife management areas under the control of the department.  The removal of fur-bearing animals and reptiles shall be according to sound biological management practices.
(b)  Contracts for the removal of fur-bearing animals and reptiles shall be entered into under the direction of the comptroller in the manner provided by general law for the sale of state property, except that the department shall determine the means, methods, and quantities of fur-bearing animals and reptiles to be taken, and the department may accept or reject any bid received by the comptroller.
(c)  Fur-bearing animals may be removed only during the open season provided by proclamation of the commission under Chapter 71 of this code.  Reptiles may be removed at any time unless there is a proclamation relating to a specific species of reptiles in effect under Chapter 65 or Chapter 67 of this code, in which case that species of reptiles may be removed only during the open season provided for in the proclamation.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 549, ch. 260, art. 1, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1207, ch. 456, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 549, ch. 260, art. 1, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1158, ch. 261, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.107, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter E. Wildlife Management Areas and Public Hunting Lands › Section 81.405. Regulation of Recreational Activities

Sec. 81.405.  REGULATION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.  The commission may adopt rules governing recreational activities in wildlife management areas.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 71, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter F. Scientific Areas › Section 81.501. Creation of Scientific Areas

Sec. 81.501.  CREATION OF SCIENTIFIC AREAS.  The department may promote and establish a state system of scientific areas for the purposes of education, scientific research, and preservation of flora and fauna of scientific or educational value.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter F. Scientific Areas › Section 81.502. Powers and Duties

Sec. 81.502.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  To the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the department may:
(1)  determine the acceptance or rejection of state scientific areas proposed for incorporation into a state system of scientific areas;
(2)  make and publish all rules and regulations necessary for the management and protection of scientific areas;
(3)  cooperate and contract with any agencies, organizations, or individuals for the purposes of this subchapter;
(4)  accept gifts, grants, devises, and bequests of money, securities, or property to be used in accordance with the tenor of such gift, grant, devise, or bequest;
(5)  formulate policies for the selection, acquisition, management, and protection of state scientific areas;
(6)  negotiate for and approve the dedication of state scientific areas as part of the system;
(7)  advocate research, investigations, interpretive programs, and publication and dissemination of information pertaining to state scientific areas and related areas of scientific value;
(8)  acquire interests in real property by purchase;  and
(9)  hold and manage lands within the system.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter F. Scientific Areas › Section 81.503. Land of Public Entities

Sec. 81.503.  LAND OF PUBLIC ENTITIES.  All public entities and their agencies are authorized and urged to acquire, administer, and dedicate land as state scientific areas within the system under the policies of the commission authorized by this subchapter.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter F. Scientific Areas › Section 81.504. Effect on Existing Areas

Sec. 81.504.  EFFECT ON EXISTING AREAS.  Inclusion of a state or local park, preserve, wildlife refuge, or other area within the system established under this subchapter does not cancel, supersede, or interfere with any other law or provision of an instrument relating to the use, management, or development of the area for other purposes except that any agency administering an area within the system is responsible for preserving the natural character of the area under the policies of the commission.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter F. Scientific Areas › Section 81.505. Protected Status

Sec. 81.505.  PROTECTED STATUS.  Neither the designation of an area as a scientific area within the state system nor an intrusion, easement, or taking allowed by the commission under this subchapter voids or replaces a protected status under the law which the area would have if it were not included within the system.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 81 - Management Areas and Preserves: General Authority › Subchapter F. Scientific Areas › Section 81.506. Funds to Be Specifically Appropriated

Sec. 81.506.  FUNDS TO BE SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED.  The commission may not use any funds for the acquisition of scientific areas other than those specifically appropriated for use under this subchapter.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter B. Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary--Rockport › Section 82.101. Creation and Boundaries

Sec. 82.101.  CREATION AND BOUNDARIES.  The Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary--Rockport in Aransas County is described as follows:
Being all of the water area of Aransas Bay and Little Bay between the shoreline of Live Oak Peninsula and a line described as follows:
BEGINNING at the point where the city limits of the City of Rockport intersects the shoreline of the Aransas Bay;
THENCE, one mile due east to a point in Aransas Bay;
THENCE, in a northeasterly direction approximately 1-3/8 miles to a point which is 1/2 mile due east of Nine Mile Point;
THENCE, in a north by northwesterly direction approximately 2 miles to a point which is 1/2 mile due east of the channel entrance to the Fulton Harbor;
THENCE, due west to the shoreline of Live Oak Peninsula.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter B. Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary--Rockport › Section 82.102. Boundary Markers

Sec. 82.102.  BOUNDARY MARKERS.  The department shall place suitable markers defining the boundaries of the wildlife sanctuary.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter B. Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary--Rockport › Section 82.103. Unlawful Act

Sec. 82.103.  UNLAWFUL ACT.  No person may hunt any bird or animal within the wildlife sanctuary.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter B. Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary--Rockport › Section 82.104. Penalties

Sec. 82.104.  PENALTIES.  A person who violates 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.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 96, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter C. Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, Culberson and Hudspeth Counties › Section 82.201. Creation

Sec. 82.201.  CREATION.  The department may set aside a fenced game management area in Culberson and Hudspeth counties for the protection and perpetuation of Texas Bighorn Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis texiana).
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter C. Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, Culberson and Hudspeth Counties › Section 82.202. Acceptance of Gifts

Sec. 82.202.  ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.  The department may accept gifts of land in Culberson and Hudspeth counties or money to be deposited in the game, fish, and water safety account.  The gifts shall be used for the Texas Bighorn Sheep management unit.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter C. Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, Culberson and Hudspeth Counties › Section 82.203. Land Purchase; School Lands

Sec. 82.203.  LAND PURCHASE;  SCHOOL LANDS.  The department may purchase the surface rights in not more than eight sections of public school lands located in Culberson and Hudspeth counties in the following blocks:  Blocks 65 and 66, T. & P. Ry. Co. land;  Blocks 42-1/2, 43, 54-1/2, Public School Lands.  The minerals on the land purchased shall be reserved to the school fund and managed by the school land board.  The price to be paid for the land shall not exceed $1 per acre and shall be paid for by the department out of the game, fish, and water safety account.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter C. Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, Culberson and Hudspeth Counties › Section 82.204. Other Land; Title Approval

Sec. 82.204.  OTHER LAND;  TITLE APPROVAL.  The department may purchase other land in Culberson and Hudspeth counties as necessary for the operation of the game management unit.  The department may pay for the land out of the game, fish, and water safety account on approval of the title by the attorney general.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter C. Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, Culberson and Hudspeth Counties › Section 82.205. Land Purchase; Private

Sec. 82.205.  LAND PURCHASE;  PRIVATE.  The department may enter on, condemn, and appropriate not more than 12 sections of land belonging to any person or corporation in Culberson and Hudspeth counties for the purpose stated in this subchapter.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter C. Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, Culberson and Hudspeth Counties › Section 82.206. Condemnation

Sec. 82.206.  CONDEMNATION.  The method of condemnation, assessment, and payment of damages is the same as is provided by law for railroads.  Condemnation suits brought under this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the State of Texas by the attorney general at the request of the department.  All costs in the proceedings shall be paid by the state or by the person against whom the proceedings are had, to be determined as in the case of railroad proceedings.  All damages and pay or compensation for property awarded in the proceedings shall be paid by the state by warrant drawn on the game, fish, and water safety account.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter C. Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, Culberson and Hudspeth Counties › Section 82.207. Expenditures

Sec. 82.207.  EXPENDITURES.  All expenditures provided under this subchapter shall be made from the game, fish, and water safety account .
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter D. Wildlife Sanctuary: Galveston County › Section 82.301. Creation

Sec. 82.301.  CREATION.  The group of small islands located in Galveston Bay near Smith's Point and known as Vingt et Un Islands are a state wildlife sanctuary.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter D. Wildlife Sanctuary: Galveston County › Section 82.302. Unlawful Acts

Sec. 82.302.  UNLAWFUL ACTS.  No person may hunt or in any way molest any of the birds on any of the islands or within 50 yards of the islands, nor may any person enter on the islands for any purpose without first obtaining permission from the department.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter D. Wildlife Sanctuary: Galveston County › Section 82.303. Penalties

Sec. 82.303.  PENALTIES.  A person violating 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.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 97, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter E. Game and Fish Reserve: Marion and Harrison Counties › Section 82.401. Land Set Aside

Sec. 82.401.  LAND SET ASIDE.  All of the public land and school land situated in, under, and adjacent to the bed of Caddo Lake in the counties of Marion and Harrison are withdrawn from sale and preserved for public use as a state game and fish reserve.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter E. Game and Fish Reserve: Marion and Harrison Counties › Section 82.402. Creation

Sec. 82.402.  CREATION.  The department may establish one or more game sanctuaries in the water of Caddo Lake for the protection of wild ducks, geese, and all other migratory birds.  The sanctuaries shall protect the birds from being pursued, hunted, taken, or disturbed.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation › Subtitle E - Wildlife Management Areas, Sanctuaries, and Preserves › Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries and Preserves › Subchapter E. Game and Fish Reserve: Marion and Harrison Counties › Section 82.403. Boundary Markers

Sec. 82.403.  BOUNDARY MARKERS.  The department shall designate and define the boundaries of the sanctuaries by placing markers or signs around the boundaries of each sanctuary with the words "Game Preserve" on each marker or sign.  The markers or signs shall be placed not more than 500 yards apart.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.