Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.102
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.102, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 66.102. PLACING PROHIBITED DEVICES IN PUBLIC WATER.
Official statutory text
A device designed to catch fish or other aquatic wildlife resources that is placed in the public fresh water of this state in violation of a law or commission proclamation is a nuisance, and a game warden or other peace officer shall confiscate and dispose of the device as provided by Section 12.1104 or 12.1105, as applicable. A game warden or other peace officer is immune from liability for the destruction of devices found in violation of this section.
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