Texas Statutes
§ 43.854 — SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Texas § 43.854
JurisdictionTexas
Code PWParks and Wildlife Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code Code Ann. § 43.854 (2026).
Text
Sec. 43.854. SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
(a)The department may arrange for the seizure and removal of a snake covered by this subchapter from a person who possesses the snake without the required permit. The person is responsible for any costs incurred by the department in the seizure, removal, and disposition of the snake.
(b)A department employee is not required to handle, remove, or dispose of the snake.
(c)The department may contract with a person who has knowledge of or expertise in the handling of a snake covered by this subchapter to assist the department in the handling, removal, and disposition of the snake.
(d)The department, including an enforcement officer of the department, who acts under this section is not liable in a civil action for the seizure, sa
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12 ), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2007.
Nearby Sections
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§ 43.021
PROTECTED WILDLIFE.§ 43.022
PERMIT REQUIREMENT.§ 43.030
PENALTY.§ 43.041
DEFINITIONS.§ 43.042
LICENSE REQUIRED.§ 43.043
ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.§ 43.0431
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.§ 43.044
LICENSE FEES.§ 43.045
DURATION OF LICENSE.§ 43.055
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