Bill Text: TX HB1178 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to notice of inspections of certain deer facilities by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-26 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [HB1178 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1178-Introduced.html
  86R8859 AAF-F
 
  By: Bailes H.B. No. 1178
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to notice of inspections of certain deer facilities by the
  Parks and Wildlife Department.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 43.358, 43.604, and 43.624, Parks and
  Wildlife Code, are amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 43.358.  INSPECTION; NOTICE.  (a)  An authorized
  employee of the department may inspect [at any time and without
  warrant]:
               (1)  any pen, coop, or enclosure holding white-tailed
  deer or mule deer; or
               (2)  any records required to be maintained under
  Section 43.359(a).
         (b)  The department shall give a deer breeder notice of an
  inspection not later than the third day before the date of the
  inspection.  Notice may be made by telephone or sent electronically
  or as an electronic message on a wireless communication device.
         Sec. 43.604.  INSPECTION; NOTICE.  (a)  An authorized
  employee of the department may inspect [at any time without
  warrant] the records required by Section 43.605 and the acreage for
  which the permit is issued for the purpose of determining the permit
  holder's compliance with the management plan.
         (b)  The department shall give a permit holder notice of an
  inspection not later than the third day before the date of the
  inspection.  Notice may be made by telephone or sent electronically
  or as an electronic message on a wireless communication device.
         Sec. 43.624.  INSPECTION; NOTICE.  (a)  An authorized
  employee of the department may inspect [at any time without
  warrant] the records required by Section 43.625 and the acreage for
  which the permit is issued for the purpose of determining the permit
  holder's compliance with the management plan.
         (b)  The department shall give a permit holder notice of an
  inspection not later than the third day before the date of the
  inspection.  Notice may be made by telephone or sent electronically
  or as an electronic message on a wireless communication device.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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