Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 65.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 65.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Alligator" means a living or dead American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).

(2) "Alligator hunter" means a person who takes an alligator, an alligator egg, or any part of an alligator.

(3) "Possess" means the act of having in possession or control, keeping, detaining, restraining, or holding as owner or as agent, bailee, or custodian for another.

(4) "Take" means the act of hooking, netting, snaring, trapping, pursuing, shooting, killing, capturing, or collecting by any means or device and includes the attempt to take by the use of any method.

(5) "Resident" means an individual who has resided continuously in this state during the six months preceding the individual's application for any license or permit issued under this chapter.

(6) "Nonresident" means an individual who is not a resident.

Tex. Parks and Wild. § 65.001

Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 97, eff. 9/1/1997.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 190, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991

Amended By Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 301, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1991

Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 437, ch. 184, Sec. 1, eff. 8/31/1981.