Texas Parks And Wildlife Code Title 3, Chapter 29 - Off-highway Vehicle Trail And Recreational Area Program
- Texas Section 29.001 - Definition
In this chapter, "off-highway vehicle" means: (1) an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by Section 502.001, Transportation Code; (2) an off-highway motorcycle; (3) a recreational off-highway...
- Texas Section 29.002 - Establishment And Operation
(a) The off-highway vehicle trail and recreational area program is established under the administration of the department. The purposes of the program are to: (1)...
- Texas Section 29.003 - Off-highway Vehicle Decal Required; Fee
(a) Except as provided by Section 29.004, a person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on public land over which the department has authority, on...
- Texas Section 29.004 - Exemptions
Section 29.003 does not apply to a person that is: (1) acting on behalf of the United States, any state, or a political subdivision of...
- Texas Section 29.005 - Issuance, Display, And Expiration Of Decal
(a) The department shall issue an off-highway vehicle decal on the payment of the fee under Section 29.003(b). (b) The department shall prescribe the form...
- Texas Section 29.006 - Disposition Of Decal Fees
The department shall deposit all revenue, less allowable costs, collected under Section 29.005 to the credit of the off-highway vehicle trail and recreational area account...
- Texas Section 29.007 - Other Revenue
The department shall seek and use funding from the federal government, including the Recreational Trails Program administered by the United States Department of Transportation, and...
- Texas Section 29.008 - Grants
The department may make grants to federal agencies, political subdivisions of this state, and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of acquiring, developing, and maintaining public...
- Texas Section 29.009 - Penalty
A person who violates Section 29.003 commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch....
- Texas Section 29.010 - Rules
The commission: (1) shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter; and (2) may adopt rules: (A) exempting certain classes of persons from the requirements...
- Texas Section 29.011 - Safety Apparel Required; Seat Belts
(a) A person may not operate, ride, or be carried on an off-highway vehicle on public property unless the person wears: (1) a safety helmet...
Last modified: September 28, 2016