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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 66.0073 — RULES REQUIRING WATER TO BE DRAINED

PW § 66.0073Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part B. HUNTING AND FISHING · Ch. 66. FISH AND AQUATIC PLANTS · Art. A. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER FISHING AND AQUATIC PLANTS

Statute text

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(a)In this section:
(1)"Public water" has the meaning assigned by Section 66.015.
(2)"Salt water" has the meaning assigned by Section 66.001.
(3)"Vessel" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.003.
(b)The commission may adopt rules requiring a person leaving or approaching public water to drain from a vessel or portable container on board the vessel any water that has been collected from or has come in contact with public water. This subsection does not apply to salt water.
(c)When promulgating rules described by Subsection (b), the commission shall consider the effects on boaters, anglers, and local interests while maintaining the ability to prevent the spread of harmful or potentially harmful exotic fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants.
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 1241), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.0073 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.