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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 62.003, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) or (c), no person |
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may hunt any wild bird or wild animal, other than an alligator, |
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frog, or turtle, from any type of aircraft or airborne device, motor |
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vehicle, powerboat, or sailboat, or from any other floating device. |
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(c) Feral hogs may be hunted from a helicopter. The |
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commission shall adopt rules governing hunting under this |
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subsection to ensure safety. |
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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. |