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Chapter 12

Powers and Duties Concerning Wildlife

Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties

12.001 General Duties 12.0011 Resource Protection 12.003 Records 12.004 List of Fees and Fines 12.005 Funds in Lieu of Taxes 12.006 Publications on Wildlife Values and Management 12.007 Voluntary Contribution to Fund for Veterans' Assistance 12.0075 Organ Donor Registry Information 12.008 Leasing of Grazing or Farming Rights: Sale of Products 12.010 Nuisance or Noxious Aquatic Vegetation Program 12.011 Teaching Equipment 12.012 Recreational Water Safety Video 12.013 Power to Take Wildlife; Fish 12.014 Notice of Wildlife Disease Outbreak 12.015 Regulation of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants 12.017 Damaging Markers 12.018 Acceptance and Disposition of Gifts 12.019 Penalties 12.023 Notice of Construction of Certain Structures 12.024 Water Permit Responsibilities 12.025 Technical Guidance to Landowners 12.0251 Disclosure of Information Collected During Technical Guidance to Private Landowner 12.026 Multiple Use of Land 12.027 Adoption of Emergency Rules 12.028 Powers and Duties Regarding Texas Water Trust

Subchapter B. Enforcement Powers

12.101 Definitions 12.102 Inspection of Wildlife Resources 12.1025 Risk-Based Inspections of Nonrecreational Authorization Holders 12.103 Entering Land; Use of Information Obtained by Entry; Civil Penalty 12.104 Right to Search and Inspect 12.105 Suits 12.106 Notice to Appear 12.107 Remission of Fines 12.108 Expenses 12.109 Confiscation and Disposition of Aquatic Products 12.110 Disposition of Confiscated Game 12.1101 Seizure and Disposal of Certain Animals' Pelts and Carcasses 12.1104 Removal and Disposal of Abandoned Fishing Device 12.1105 Seizure and Disposition of Unlawful Fishing Devices 12.1106 Seizure and Disposition of Contraband; Immunity 12.113 Coastal Survey Charts Admissible 12.114 Driver's License or Personal Identification Certificate Required 12.115 Offense 12.116 Justice Court to Provide Affidavits Certifying Certain Convictions 12.117 Justice Court to Provide Affidavits Certifying Certain Convictions and Other Information 12.119 Violation of Commission Rule on Possession of License; Penalty

Subchapter C. Operation Game Thief

12.201 Creation of Fund 12.202 Operation Game Thief Committee 12.203 Rewards; Claims 12.204 Rewards; Payments 12.205 Powers of the Department 12.206 Payment of Death Benefits 12.207 Donation to Fund by Hunting or Fishing License Applicant

Subchapter D. Recovery by the State for Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal

12.301 Liability for Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal 12.302 Value of Fish, Shellfish, Reptile, Amphibian, Bird, or Animal 12.303 Civil Suit for Recovery of Value 12.304 More Than One Defendant 12.305 Recovery of Value in Addition to Fine 12.306 Both Civil Suit and Criminal Prosecution Permissible 12.307 Disposition of Recovery 12.308 Certain Costs Recoverable

Subchapter E. Punishments

12.401 Application 12.402 Civil Penalty 12.403 Classification of Offenses 12.404 Class a Parks and Wildlife Code Misdemeanor 12.405 Class B Parks and Wildlife Code Misdemeanor 12.406 Class C Parks and Wildlife Code Misdemeanor 12.4061 Parks and Wildlife Code State Jail Felony 12.407 Parks and Wildlife Code Felony 12.408 Subsequent Convictions 12.409 Separate Offenses 12.410 Authorized Punishments for Corporations and Associations 12.411 Jurisdiction of Justice Court

Subchapter F. Revocation or Suspension of Licenses or Permits

12.501 Revocation or Suspension of License or Permit 12.5015 Automatic Revocation of Hunting or Fishing License or Permit 12.502 Notice; Hearing 12.503 Notice of Suspension or Revocation 12.504 Time of Suspension or Revocation 12.505 Violation of Suspension, Refusal, or Revocation 12.506 Appeal from Suspension, Refusal, or Revocation of License or Permit 12.507 Alternatives to Suspension 12.508 Refusal of License or Permit

Subchapter G. Refusal to Issue or Renew Certain Permits Relating to the Control, Breeding, or Management of Deer; Appeal of Certain Decisions

12.601 Applicability of Subchapter 12.602 Definitions 12.603 General Circumstances for Refusal to Issue or Renew Permit 12.604 Considerations for Issuance or Renewal of Permit; Applicant with Prior Penalties or Convictions 12.605 Procedure for Refusal to Issue or Renew Permit 12.606 Review of Refusal to Issue or Renew Permit 12.607 Appeal of Department Decision Refusing to Issue or Renew Permit

Subchapter H. License Deputies

12.701 Issuance of License, Stamp, Permit, or Tag by License Deputies 12.702 License Deputies; Fees 12.703 Point-of-Sale System 12.704 Duties of License Deputies 12.705 License, Stamp, Permit, and Tag Sales Reports 12.706 Unissued Items 12.707 Issuance or Acceptance of License, Stamp, Permit, or Tag 12.708 Liability of License Deputy for Sales