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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 31.179 — ENFORCEMENT

PW § 31.179Title 4. WATER SAFETY · Ch. 31. WATER SAFETY · Art. G. PARTY BOATS

Statute text

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(a)In addition to a game warden, any peace officer of a municipality or other political subdivision of this state who is certified as a marine safety enforcement officer under Section 31.121 may enforce this subchapter:
(1)in the area of a navigable body of water that is in the jurisdiction of the municipality or other political subdivision; or
(2)in any part of a lake that is partly or wholly inside the boundaries of:
(A)the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction; or
(B)the political subdivision.
(b)A party boat is subject to enforcement inspections conducted under Section 31.124.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 19A(a), eff. June 15, 2007.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.179 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.