Sec. 81.404. CONTRACTS FOR REMOVAL OF FUR-BEARING ANIMALS AND REPTILES. (a) The department may contract for the removal of fur-bearing animals and reptiles in wildlife management areas under the control of the department. The removal of fur-bearing animals and reptiles shall be according to sound biological management practices.

(b) Contracts for the removal of fur-bearing animals and reptiles shall be entered into under the direction of the comptroller in the manner provided by general law for the sale of state property, except that the department shall determine the means, methods, and quantities of fur-bearing animals and reptiles to be taken, and the department may accept or reject any bid received by the comptroller.

(c) Fur-bearing animals may be removed only during the open season provided by proclamation of the commission under Chapter 71 of this code. Reptiles may be removed at any time unless there is a proclamation relating to a specific species of reptiles in effect under Chapter 65 or Chapter 67 of this code, in which case that species of reptiles may be removed only during the open season provided for in the proclamation.

(d) Repealed by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 549, ch. 260, art. 1, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1207, ch. 456, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 549, ch. 260, art. 1, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1158, ch. 261, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.107, eff. September 1, 2007.