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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the noncommercial taking of shrimp using mechanical |
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means by a person with a disability. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 66, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 66.0045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 66.0045. NONCOMMERCIAL TAKING OF SHRIMP USING |
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MECHANICAL MEANS BY PERSON WITH DISABILITY. (a) A rule or |
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proclamation of the commission that prohibits the noncommercial |
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taking of shrimp using mechanical means must provide an exemption |
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from the prohibition for a person who has a documented disability |
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that prevents the person from taking shrimp, or substantially |
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impairs the person's ability to take shrimp, without using |
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mechanical means. |
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(b) The rule or proclamation described by Subsection (a) |
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must: |
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(1) establish eligibility criteria and procedures for |
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the exemption; and |
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(2) specify the mechanical means by which shrimp may |
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be taken under the exemption. |
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(c) For purposes of this section, the taking of shrimp by |
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mechanical means includes the taking of shrimp using electronic, |
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hydraulic, or motorized means. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |