Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 49.001 — DEFINITIONS

PW § 49.001Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part A. HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES · Ch. 49. FALCONRY PERMIT

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Resident" means an individual who has resided continuously in this state for more than six months immediately before applying for a falconry permit.

(2)"Nonresident" means an individual who is not a resident.

(3)"Falconry" means the practice of trapping, possessing, training, or flying a raptor for hunting purposes and includes the act of hunting by the use of a trained raptor.

Legislative history

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 301, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.