Texas § PW.43.854 - SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND
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§ PW.43.854. SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND
SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The department may arrange for the seizure and removal of a snake covered by this subchapter from a person who possesses the snake without the required permit. The person is responsible for any costs incurred by the department in the seizure, removal, and disposition of the snake. (b) A department employee is not required to handle, remove, or dispose of the snake. (c) The department may contract with a person who has knowledge of or expertise in the handling of a snake covered by this subchapter to assist the department in the handling, removal, and disposition of the snake. (d) The department, including an enforcement officer of the department, who acts under this section is not liable in a civil action for the seizure, sale, donation, or other disposition of the snake. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12 ), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Section PW.43.854 ("SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND") 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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