Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 78.006 — REGULATION OF TAKING, POSSESSION, PURCHASE, AND SALE OF MUSSELS AND CLAMS

PW § 78.006Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part D. CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS · Ch. 78. MUSSELS, CLAMS, AND CRABS · Art. A. MUSSELS AND CLAMS

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(a)The commission by proclamation may regulate the taking, possession, purchase, and sale of mussels and clams. A proclamation issued under this section must contain findings by the commission that support the need for the proclamation.

(b)In determining the need for a proclamation under Subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall consider:

(1)measures to prevent the depletion of mussels and clams;

(2)measures based on the best scientific information available;

(3)measures to manage mussels and clams;

(4)measures, where practicable, that will minimize cost and avoid unnecessary duplication in their administration; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 741, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.