Texas § OC.2033.018 - SEARCH AND SEIZURE
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§ OC.2033.018. SEARCH AND SEIZURE
SEARCH AND SEIZURE. (a) A person consents to a search for a prohibited device, prohibited substance, or other contraband at a time and location described by Subsection (b) if the person: (1) accepts a license or other credential issued under this subtitle; or (2) enters a racetrack under the authority of a license or other credential alleged to have been issued under this subtitle. (b) A search may be conducted by a commissioned officer of the Department of Public Safety or a peace officer, including a peace officer employed by the commission, at any time and at any location at a racetrack, except a location: (1) excluded by commission rule from searches under this section; or (2) provided by a racetrack association under commission rule for private storage of personal items belonging to a license holder entering a racetrack. (c) A person conducting a search under Subsection (b) may seize a prohibited device, prohibited substance, or other contraband discovered during the search. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
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Section OC.2033.018 ("SEARCH AND SEIZURE") 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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