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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirements for an application for a permit to |
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manage wildlife and exotic animals from aircraft; authorizing a |
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fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 43.1055 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.1055. MAP SUBMITTED WITH PERMIT APPLICATION. (a) |
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In this section, "georeferenced map" means a map image |
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incorporating a system of geographic ground coordinates, including |
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latitude and longitude and Universal Transverse Mercator |
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coordinates. |
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(b) Except as described by Subsection (d), an applicant for |
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a permit under this subchapter shall submit with the application: |
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(1) either: |
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(A) a georeferenced map in a format prescribed by |
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the department showing the exact boundaries of the property where |
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the management of wildlife or exotic animals is to be performed; or |
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(B) a map in a format prescribed by the |
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department clearly indicating the location and boundaries of the |
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property where the management of wildlife or exotic animals is to be |
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performed and the fee established by the commission under |
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Subsection (c); and |
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(2) a signed, written statement stating that the map |
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or georeferenced map provided under Subdivision (1) is true and |
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correct. |
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(c) The commission by rule shall establish a fee in an |
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amount reasonably necessary to cover the cost of converting a map |
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described by Subsection (b)(1)(B) to a georeferenced map. |
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(d) The department shall maintain a record of all maps |
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submitted under this section. The department may not require an |
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applicant to submit a map of a property for which a map has |
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previously been submitted under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |