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Senate Bill 498 |
Senate Author: Jackson |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
House Sponsor: Phillips |
Senate Bill 498 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to include a qualified individual as a party to whom the Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) may issue a permit authorizing the trapping and transporting of surplus white-tailed deer and to specify that the permit issued to a qualified individual applies to surplus white-tailed deer found on the property owned by the qualified individual. The bill defines "qualified individual" as an individual who has a wildlife management plan approved by TPWD and expands the applicability of state laws relating to such a permit to include a qualified individual. The bill requires the Parks and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules for determining the circumstances under which a qualified individual, political subdivision, or property owners' association may obtain a permit issued by TPWD authorizing the trapping and transporting of surplus white-tailed deer.