Texas § PW.66.024 - SEAGRASS PLANTS
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§ PW.66.024. SEAGRASS PLANTS
SEAGRASS PLANTS. (a) In this section, "seagrass plant" means a flowering marine plant of the species: (1) Cymodocea filiformis, known as manatee grass; (2) Halodule beaudettei or Halodule wrightii, known as shoal grass; (3) Halophila engelmannii, known as star grass or Engelmann's seagrass; (4) Ruppia maritima, known as widgeon grass; or (5) Thalassia testudinum, known as turtle grass. (b) A person may not uproot or dig out any rooted seagrass plant from a bay bottom or other saltwater bottom area in the jurisdiction of this state by means of a propeller, except as that uprooting or digging out may be authorized by a commercial license or permit issued by the department. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that a person: (1) anchors a vessel within an area containing seagrass plants and uproots a seagrass plant; (2) uses an electric trolling motor within an area containing seagrass plants and uproots a seagrass plant; or (3) operates a vessel in a manner consistent with the acceleration required to reach and stay on plane. (d) A person who violates this section or a proclamation of the commission under this section commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 3279 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. SUBCHAPTER B. FRESH WATER FISHING
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Section PW.66.024 ("SEAGRASS PLANTS") 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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