Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 31.1211 — JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL PEACE OFFICERS

PW § 31.1211Title 4. WATER SAFETY · Ch. 31. WATER SAFETY · Art. E. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law limiting the enforcement jurisdiction of a peace officer, a peace officer of a municipality who is certified as a marine safety enforcement officer under Section 31.121 may enforce the provisions of this chapter within an area of a lake that is outside the enforcement jurisdiction of the peace officer if:

(1)any portion of the lake is contained in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality; and

(2)the municipality has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the governmental entity having enforcement jurisdiction in that area granting the peace officer enforcement jurisdiction in the area.

(b)The memorandum of understanding under Subsection (a)(2) must:

(1)designate the jurisdiction that has the authority to conduct any prosecution or ongoing investigation of a violation resulting from an enforcement action under this section; and

(2)be approved by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 975 (S.B. 410), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.