Texas § PW.76.037 - THEFT OF OYSTERS FROM PRIVATE BED
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§ PW.76.037. THEFT OF OYSTERS FROM PRIVATE BED
THEFT OF OYSTERS FROM PRIVATE BED. No person may fraudulently take oysters placed on private beds without the consent of the owner of the private bed or from beds or deposits made for the purpose of preparing oysters for market without the consent of the owner of the oysters who lawfully deposited them. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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Section PW.76.037 ("THEFT OF OYSTERS FROM PRIVATE BED") 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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