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PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE

TITLE 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION

SUBTITLE A. HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES

CHAPTER 41. RECIPROCAL HUNTING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES

Sec. 41.003. RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS: BORDER STATES. (a)

The director shall negotiate for the commission with the proper

representatives of each state having a common border with Texas

to allow reciprocal fishing and migratory waterfowl hunting on

rivers and lakes on the common boundary between Texas and the

border state.

(b) An agreement must provide that a resident of the border

state who has a sport fishing license or a hunting license issued

by the border state may fish or hunt migratory waterfowl on

rivers and lakes of the common border, and a Texas resident

holding a Texas license is extended equal privileges. A person

who holds a nonresident sport fishing license or a nonresident

hunting license issued by this state or a border state may be

extended the same privileges as those extended a resident license

holder under this subsection.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 25, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.004. RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS PROCLAIMED. An agreement

under Section 41.003 is not effective until the commission by

proclamation has approved it.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 26, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.005. TERMINATION OF RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENT. An

agreement under Section 41.003 of this code may be terminated by

the commission at any time after 90 days from the day notice of

the termination is given to each border state that is a party to

the agreement.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975.

Sec. 41.006. REGULATIONS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS. (a)

The commission may make regulations conforming to an agreement

under Section 41.003 of this code for the conservation of fish

and wildlife.

(b) A regulation may be adopted only at a meeting of the

commission in Austin, and any interested person is entitled to be

heard at the meeting.

(c) Regulations adopted by the commission or issued by the

director, when authorized by the commission to issue regulations,

take effect 20 days after their adoption or issuance or as

otherwise specified in the regulations.

(d) After adoption of a regulation, a copy shall be numbered and

filed in the office of the commission. Other copies shall be

filed with the secretary of state, sent to the county clerk and

county attorney in each county affected by the regulation, sent

to the appropriate agency in the border state to which the

agreement applies, and sent to each employee of the department

who performs duties in a county affected by the regulation.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 27, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.008. RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS: ANY OTHER STATE.

The department may agree with any other state to license sport

hunting and fishing by residents of the other state at the same

fee as Texas residents are licensed if the other state licenses

Texas residents at the same fee as residents of the other state

are licensed.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975.

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Statutes > Texas > Parks-and-wildlife-code > Title-5-wildlife-and-plant-conservation > Chapter-41-reciprocal-hunting-and-fishing-privileges

PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE

TITLE 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION

SUBTITLE A. HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES

CHAPTER 41. RECIPROCAL HUNTING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES

Sec. 41.003. RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS: BORDER STATES. (a)

The director shall negotiate for the commission with the proper

representatives of each state having a common border with Texas

to allow reciprocal fishing and migratory waterfowl hunting on

rivers and lakes on the common boundary between Texas and the

border state.

(b) An agreement must provide that a resident of the border

state who has a sport fishing license or a hunting license issued

by the border state may fish or hunt migratory waterfowl on

rivers and lakes of the common border, and a Texas resident

holding a Texas license is extended equal privileges. A person

who holds a nonresident sport fishing license or a nonresident

hunting license issued by this state or a border state may be

extended the same privileges as those extended a resident license

holder under this subsection.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 25, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.004. RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS PROCLAIMED. An agreement

under Section 41.003 is not effective until the commission by

proclamation has approved it.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 26, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.005. TERMINATION OF RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENT. An

agreement under Section 41.003 of this code may be terminated by

the commission at any time after 90 days from the day notice of

the termination is given to each border state that is a party to

the agreement.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975.

Sec. 41.006. REGULATIONS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS. (a)

The commission may make regulations conforming to an agreement

under Section 41.003 of this code for the conservation of fish

and wildlife.

(b) A regulation may be adopted only at a meeting of the

commission in Austin, and any interested person is entitled to be

heard at the meeting.

(c) Regulations adopted by the commission or issued by the

director, when authorized by the commission to issue regulations,

take effect 20 days after their adoption or issuance or as

otherwise specified in the regulations.

(d) After adoption of a regulation, a copy shall be numbered and

filed in the office of the commission. Other copies shall be

filed with the secretary of state, sent to the county clerk and

county attorney in each county affected by the regulation, sent

to the appropriate agency in the border state to which the

agreement applies, and sent to each employee of the department

who performs duties in a county affected by the regulation.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 27, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.008. RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS: ANY OTHER STATE.

The department may agree with any other state to license sport

hunting and fishing by residents of the other state at the same

fee as Texas residents are licensed if the other state licenses

Texas residents at the same fee as residents of the other state

are licensed.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975.


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PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE

TITLE 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION

SUBTITLE A. HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES

CHAPTER 41. RECIPROCAL HUNTING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES

Sec. 41.003. RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS: BORDER STATES. (a)

The director shall negotiate for the commission with the proper

representatives of each state having a common border with Texas

to allow reciprocal fishing and migratory waterfowl hunting on

rivers and lakes on the common boundary between Texas and the

border state.

(b) An agreement must provide that a resident of the border

state who has a sport fishing license or a hunting license issued

by the border state may fish or hunt migratory waterfowl on

rivers and lakes of the common border, and a Texas resident

holding a Texas license is extended equal privileges. A person

who holds a nonresident sport fishing license or a nonresident

hunting license issued by this state or a border state may be

extended the same privileges as those extended a resident license

holder under this subsection.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 25, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.004. RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS PROCLAIMED. An agreement

under Section 41.003 is not effective until the commission by

proclamation has approved it.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 26, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.005. TERMINATION OF RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENT. An

agreement under Section 41.003 of this code may be terminated by

the commission at any time after 90 days from the day notice of

the termination is given to each border state that is a party to

the agreement.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975.

Sec. 41.006. REGULATIONS FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS. (a)

The commission may make regulations conforming to an agreement

under Section 41.003 of this code for the conservation of fish

and wildlife.

(b) A regulation may be adopted only at a meeting of the

commission in Austin, and any interested person is entitled to be

heard at the meeting.

(c) Regulations adopted by the commission or issued by the

director, when authorized by the commission to issue regulations,

take effect 20 days after their adoption or issuance or as

otherwise specified in the regulations.

(d) After adoption of a regulation, a copy shall be numbered and

filed in the office of the commission. Other copies shall be

filed with the secretary of state, sent to the county clerk and

county attorney in each county affected by the regulation, sent

to the appropriate agency in the border state to which the

agreement applies, and sent to each employee of the department

who performs duties in a county affected by the regulation.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 27, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 41.008. RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENTS: ANY OTHER STATE.

The department may agree with any other state to license sport

hunting and fishing by residents of the other state at the same

fee as Texas residents are licensed if the other state licenses

Texas residents at the same fee as residents of the other state

are licensed.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1975.


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