Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 49.001
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 49.001, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 49.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Resident" means an individual who has resided continuously in this state for more than six months immediately before applying for a falconry permit.
(2) "Nonresident" means an individual who is not a resident.
(3) "Falconry" means the practice of trapping, possessing, training, or flying a raptor for hunting purposes and includes the act of hunting by the use of a trained raptor.
(1) "Resident" means an individual who has resided continuously in this state for more than six months immediately before applying for a falconry permit.
(2) "Nonresident" means an individual who is not a resident.
(3) "Falconry" means the practice of trapping, possessing, training, or flying a raptor for hunting purposes and includes the act of hunting by the use of a trained raptor.
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