Section 43.024 - Disposition of Protected Wildlife(a) All protected wildlife collected and subsequently held under this subchapter or rules adopted under this subchapter remain the property of the state and shall be relinquished to the department or an agent of the department on demand or otherwise disposed of in a manner prescribed by the department.(b) No permit may be issued for the taking or transportation of any endangered fish or wildlife the possession, taking, or transportation of which is prohibited by federal law.(c) A permit issued for the taking of migratory birds is not valid unless the applicant has obtained a federal permit for the taking of migratory birds.Tex. Parks and Wild. § 43.024
Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 927, Sec. 4, eff. 12/1/1995.Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1991 Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1975.