Texas § 31.179 ENFORCEMENT.

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§ 31.179 — ENFORCEMENT.

Texas § 31.179

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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code Code Ann. § 31.179 (2026).

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Sec. 31.179. ENFORCEMENT.

(a)In addition to a game warden, any peace officer of a municipality or other political subdivision of this state who is certified as a marine safety enforcement officer under Section 31.121 may enforce this subchapter:

(1)in the area of a navigable body of water that is in the jurisdiction of the municipality or other political subdivision; or

(2)in any part of a lake that is partly or wholly inside the boundaries of:

(A)the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction; or

(B)the political subdivision.

(b)A party boat is subject to enforcement inspections conducted under Section 31.124 .

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Sec. 31.179. ENFORCEMENT. (a) In addition to a game warden, any peace officer of a municipality or other political subdivision of this state who is certified as a marine safety enforcement officer under Section 31.121 may enforce this subchapter:
(1) in the area of a navigable body of water that is in the jurisdiction of the municipality or other political subdivision; or
(2) in any part of a lake that is partly or wholly inside the boundaries of:
(A) the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction; or
(B) the political subdivision.
(b) A party boat is subject to enforcement inspections conducted under Section 31.124 .