Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.013
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.013, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 85.013. PERSONS ENFORCING RULES AND ORDERS.
Official statutory text
A person entrusted with the enforcement of the rules and orders of the commission shall be a regular employee of the state and paid by the state. No person other than a regular employee of the state may be charged with or relied on for the performance of these duties.
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