(a) If a person is finally convicted of an offense under § 61.022, the court entering judgment may order that a weapon or other personal property used in the commission of the offense be destroyed or forfeited to the department.
(b) If the department receives a forfeiture order from a court under this section, the department may:
(1) use the property in the department’s normal operations;
(2) sell or transfer the property; or
(3) destroy the property.

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 61.0221

  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Sell: means to transfer the ownership or the right of possession of an item to a person for consideration and includes a barter and an even exchange. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101

(c) The department shall deposit money from the sale of forfeited property under this section in the game, fish, and water safety account.
(d) This section does not apply to a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel.

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