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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 86.010 — REMOVAL AND REPLANTING OF OYSTERS AND OYSTER BEDS

PW § 86.010Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part F. MARL, SAND, GRAVEL, SHELL, AND MUDSHELL · Ch. 86. MARL, SAND, GRAVEL, SHELL, AND MUDSHELL

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(a)The commission may remove oysters and oyster beds and replant them in other natural or artificial reefs if the commission finds that the removal and replanting will benefit the growth and propagation or the betterment of oysters and oyster beds or fishing conditions.
(b)The removal and replanting of oysters and oyster beds shall be at the expense of the person holding a permit or of an applicant for a permit and not the state.
(c)Before authorizing the removal and replanting of oysters or oyster beds the commission shall give notice to interested parties and hold a hearing on the subject.

Legislative history

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.010 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.