Texas § NR.151.051 - DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING
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§ NR.151.051. DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING
DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING. (a) A person who harvests standing timber with knowledge that the harvesting is without the permission of the owner of the standing timber and a person who causes another person to harvest standing timber without the permission of the owner of the standing timber are jointly and severally liable to the owner for damages in an amount equal to the sum of the mill price of the timber harvested and all reasonable expenses incurred by the owner as a direct result of the unauthorized harvesting. (b) Payment of damages by a person under this section does not preclude a prosecution of the person under Section 151.005 or 151.052 . (c) This section does not apply to the trimming or clearing of trees in the vicinity of a utility line or right-of-way. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 151.101 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (H.B. 613 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section NR.151.051 ("DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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