2023 Texas Statutes
Parks and Wildlife Code
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 68 - Endangered Species
Section 68.004. Amendments to List by Director

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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 68.004 (2023)
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Sec. 68.004. AMENDMENTS TO LIST BY DIRECTOR. (a) If the list of endangered native species issued by the United States is modified, the director shall file an order with the secretary of state accepting the modification. The order is effective immediately.

(b) The director may amend the list of species threatened with statewide extinction by filing an order with the secretary of state. The order is effective on filing.

(c) The director shall give notice of the intention to file a modification order under Subsection (b) of this section at least 60 days before the order is filed. The notice must contain the contents of the proposed order.

(d) If a reclassification petition is filed during the 60-day notice period required by Subsection (c) of this section, the order may not be filed until the conclusion of the proceeding on reclassification.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

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