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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of inspections of certain deer facilities by the |
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Parks and Wildlife Department. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 43.358, 43.604, and 43.624, Parks and |
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Wildlife Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.358. INSPECTION; NOTICE. (a) An authorized |
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employee of the department may inspect [at any time and without
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warrant]: |
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(1) any pen, coop, or enclosure holding white-tailed |
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deer or mule deer; or |
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(2) any records required to be maintained under |
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Section 43.359(a). |
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(b) The department shall give a deer breeder notice of an |
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inspection not later than the third day before the date of the |
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inspection. Notice may be made by telephone or sent electronically |
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or as an electronic message on a wireless communication device. |
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Sec. 43.604. INSPECTION; NOTICE. (a) An authorized |
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employee of the department may inspect [at any time without
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warrant] the records required by Section 43.605 and the acreage for |
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which the permit is issued for the purpose of determining the permit |
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holder's compliance with the management plan. |
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(b) The department shall give a permit holder notice of an |
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inspection not later than the third day before the date of the |
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inspection. Notice may be made by telephone or sent electronically |
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or as an electronic message on a wireless communication device. |
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Sec. 43.624. INSPECTION; NOTICE. (a) An authorized |
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employee of the department may inspect [at any time without
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warrant] the records required by Section 43.625 and the acreage for |
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which the permit is issued for the purpose of determining the permit |
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holder's compliance with the management plan. |
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(b) The department shall give a permit holder notice of an |
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inspection not later than the third day before the date of the |
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inspection. Notice may be made by telephone or sent electronically |
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or as an electronic message on a wireless communication device. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |