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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to hunting of feral hogs by helicopter. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 43.109, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A proclamation or regulation of the commission adopted |
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under this subchapter may not prohibit a person or the person's |
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agent or lessee who holds a landowner's authorization and a permit |
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under this subchapter from using a helicopter to take depredating |
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feral hogs. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules to |
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implement Section 62.003(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, as added by |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |