Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.0071
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.0071, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 66.0071. REMOVAL OF HARMFUL AQUATIC PLANTS.
Official statutory text
On leaving any public or private body of water in this state, a person shall immediately remove and lawfully dispose of any exotic aquatic plant on the list of prohibited plants adopted under Section 66.0072 that is clinging or attached to the person's:
(1) vessel or watercraft; or
(2) trailer, motor vehicle, or other mobile device used to transport or launch a vessel or watercraft.
(1) vessel or watercraft; or
(2) trailer, motor vehicle, or other mobile device used to transport or launch a vessel or watercraft.
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