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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 77.022 — RESPONSIBILITY FOR VIOLATION

PW § 77.022Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part D. CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS · Ch. 77. SHRIMP · Art. B. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO SHRIMPING

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(a)When a vessel is involved in a violation of this chapter, the captain of the vessel shall be considered primarily responsible for the violation. A member of the crew of a vessel shall not be guilty of a violation unless it also be charged that the member of the crew acted in violation of the orders of the captain of the vessel.
(b)The owner of a vessel involved in a violation of this chapter may not be found guilty of the violation unless it is charged and proved that the owner knowingly directed, authorized, permitted, agreed to, aided, or acquiesced in the violation.

Legislative history

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1213, ch. 456, Sec. 13(i), eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.022 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.