Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 31.105 – Incident Reports
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(a) This section applies only to an incident that is a collision, accident, or other casualty that results in:
(1) the death of a person;
(2) injury to a person that requires medical treatment beyond the provision of first aid; or
(3) damage to property in excess of an amount set by the commission of not less than $2,000.
(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date of an incident to which this section applies, the operator of a vessel involved in the incident shall provide to a marine safety enforcement officer or game warden commissioned by the department a full description of the incident in accordance with regulations established by the department.
Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 31.105
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A marine safety enforcement officer who in the regular course of duty investigates an incident to which this section applies shall electronically file a written report of the incident with the department:
(1) in a form prescribed by the department; and
(2) not later than the 15th day after the date the officer initially became aware of the incident.
(d) On request made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information available to the department under Subsection (b) of this section shall be sent to the official or agency.