Texas Parks And Wildlife Code Title 5, Chapter 82 - Statutory Sanctuaries And Preserves

    SUBCHAPTER B CONNIE HAGAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY--ROCKPORT

  • Texas Section 82.101 - Creation And Boundaries
    The Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary--Rockport in Aransas County is described as follows: Being all of the water area of Aransas Bay and Little Bay between...
  • Texas Section 82.102 - Boundary Markers
    The department shall place suitable markers defining the boundaries of the wildlife sanctuary. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
  • Texas Section 82.103 - Unlawful Act
    No person may hunt any bird or animal within the wildlife sanctuary. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
  • SUBCHAPTER C SIERRA DIABLO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, CULBERSON AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES

  • Texas Section 82.104 - Penalties
    A person who violates any provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th...
  • Texas Section 82.201 - Creation
    The department may set aside a fenced game management area in Culberson and Hudspeth counties for the protection and perpetuation of Texas Bighorn Mountain Sheep...
  • Texas Section 82.202 - Acceptance Of Gifts
    The department may accept gifts of land in Culberson and Hudspeth counties or money to be deposited in the game, fish, and water safety account....
  • Texas Section 82.203 - Land Purchase; School Lands
    The department may purchase the surface rights in not more than eight sections of public school lands located in Culberson and Hudspeth counties in the...
  • Texas Section 82.204 - Other Land; Title Approval
    The department may purchase other land in Culberson and Hudspeth counties as necessary for the operation of the game management unit. The department may pay...
  • Texas Section 82.205 - Land Purchase; Private
    The department may enter on, condemn, and appropriate not more than 12 sections of land belonging to any person or corporation in Culberson and Hudspeth...
  • Texas Section 82.206 - Condemnation
    The method of condemnation, assessment, and payment of damages is the same as is provided by law for railroads. Condemnation suits brought under this subchapter...
  • SUBCHAPTER D WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: GALVESTON COUNTY

  • Texas Section 82.207 - Expenditures
    All expenditures provided under this subchapter shall be made from the game, fish, and water safety account . Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch....
  • Texas Section 82.301 - Creation
    The group of small islands located in Galveston Bay near Smith's Point and known as Vingt et Un Islands are a state wildlife sanctuary. Acts...
  • Texas Section 82.302 - Unlawful Acts
    No person may hunt or in any way molest any of the birds on any of the islands or within 50 yards of the islands,...
  • SUBCHAPTER E GAME AND FISH RESERVE: MARION AND HARRISON COUNTIES

  • Texas Section 82.303 - Penalties
    A person violating any provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th Leg.,...
  • Texas Section 82.401 - Land Set Aside
    All of the public land and school land situated in, under, and adjacent to the bed of Caddo Lake in the counties of Marion and...
  • Texas Section 82.402 - Creation
    The department may establish one or more game sanctuaries in the water of Caddo Lake for the protection of wild ducks, geese, and all other...
  • Texas Section 82.403 - Boundary Markers
    The department shall designate and define the boundaries of the sanctuaries by placing markers or signs around the boundaries of each sanctuary with the words...
  • Texas Section 82.404 - Amount Of Area Set Aside
    The sanctuaries shall not include more than 20 percent of the area of the lake. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1,...
  • Texas Section 82.405 - Public Hunting And Fishing
    The public may hunt and fish on all of the water of the lake except that water set aside for sanctuaries. Acts 1975, 64th Leg.,...
  • Texas Section 82.406 - Investigation Of Feasibility Of Timber Land Purchase
    The department, in conjunction with the director of the Texas Forest Service, shall investigate the feasibility and desirability of acquiring title to a block of...
  • Texas Section 82.407 - Mineral Rights
    The mineral rights under the land reserved for the sanctuaries are withdrawn from sale and the rights may not be offered for sale until the...
  • Texas Section 82.408 - Unlawful Acts
    (a) No person may hunt any kind of game on the sanctuaries established under this subchapter. (b) No person may hunt any birds, fowl, or...
  • SUBCHAPTER F INGLESIDE COVE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: SAN PATRICIO AND NUECES COUNTIES

  • Texas Section 82.409 - Penalty
    A person who violates any provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th...
  • Texas Section 82.501 - Creation
    The Ingleside Cove Wildlife Sanctuary is composed of an area in San Patricio and Nueces counties described as follows: BEGINNING at Kinney Bayou on the...
  • Texas Section 82.502 - Marking Boundaries
    The department shall place suitable markers defining the boundary of the wildlife sanctuary as described in this subchapter. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch....
  • Texas Section 82.503 - Unlawful Acts
    (a) No person may hunt any bird within the sanctuary. (b) No person may fish by any means other than rod and reel within the...
  • SUBCHAPTER G FISH HATCHERIES: SMITH COUNTY

  • Texas Section 82.504 - Penalties
    A person who violates any provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th...
  • Texas Section 82.601 - Creation
    The department may construct, enlarge, and maintain fish hatcheries in Smith County. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
  • Texas Section 82.602 - Property Acquisition
    The department may enter on, condemn, and appropriate land, water rights, easements, rights-of-way, and property of any person or corporation in Smith County for the...
  • SUBCHAPTER H ISLAND CHANNEL

  • Texas Section 82.603 - Condemnation; Manner And Means
    The method of condemnation, assessment, and payment of damages is the same as is provided for railroads. Condemnation suits brought under this subchapter shall be...
  • SUBCHAPTER I LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI GAME SANCTUARY

  • Texas Section 82.651 - Island Channel
    (a) The department may construct and maintain a channel through Padre Island, Mustang Island, and St. Jo Island, or any of them. (b) The department...
  • Texas Section 82.701 - Game Sanctuary
    All the water of Lake Corpus Christi in San Patricio and Live Oak counties is a game sanctuary. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch....
  • Texas Section 82.702 - Prohibited Acts
    (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, no person may enter on the portion of Lake Corpus Christi that is a game...
  • Texas Section 82.703 - Markers
    The Parks and Wildlife Department shall erect appropriate markers at intervals adequately spaced to warn hunters of the one-mile limit around the boy scout camp,...
  • SUBCHAPTER J LASALLE COUNTY RIVERS SANCTUARY

  • Texas Section 82.704 - Penalty
    A person who violates Section 82.702 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th...
  • Texas Section 82.711 - Creation
    All of the land area and public water in state-owned riverbeds in LaSalle County, including the Nueces and Frio rivers, is a game sanctuary. Added...
  • Texas Section 82.712 - Prohibited Acts
    (a) Except as permitted under Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, no person may possess, shoot, or hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow,...
  • SUBCHAPTER K MCMULLEN COUNTY RIVERS SANCTUARY

  • Texas Section 82.713 - Penalty
    A person who violates Section 82.712 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts...
  • Texas Section 82.721 - Creation
    All of the land area and public water in state-owned riverbeds in McMullen County, including the Nueces and Frio rivers, is a game sanctuary. Added...
  • Texas Section 82.722 - Prohibited Acts
    (a) Except as permitted under Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, no person may possess, shoot, or hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow,...
  • SUBCHAPTER L BEE COUNTY RIVERS SANCTUARY

  • Texas Section 82.723 - Penalty
    A person who violates Section 82.722 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts...
  • Texas Section 82.731 - Creation
    All of the land area and water in the Aransas and Poesta rivers in Bee County, to the extent same are owned by the state,...
  • Texas Section 82.732 - Prohibited Acts
    (a) Except as permitted by Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, no person may possess, shoot, or hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow,...
  • SUBCHAPTER O LIVE OAK COUNTY RIVERS SANCTUARY

  • Texas Section 82.733 - Penalty
    A person who violates Section 82.732 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts...
  • Texas Section 82.761 - Creation
    All of the land area and public water in the state-owned beds of the Nueces, Frio, and Atascosa rivers in Live Oak County is a...
  • Texas Section 82.762 - Prohibited Acts
    (a) Except as permitted by Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, no person may possess, shoot, or hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow,...
  • Texas Section 82.763 - Penalty
    A person who violates Section 82.762 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts...

Last modified: September 28, 2016