§ 12.001 General Duties
§ 12.0011 Resource Protection
§ 12.003 Records
§ 12.004 List of Fees and Fines
§ 12.005 Funds in Lieu of Taxes
§ 12.006 Publications On Wildlife Values and Management
§ 12.007 Voluntary Contribution to Fund for Veterans’ Assistance
§ 12.0075 Organ Donor Registry Information
§ 12.008 Leasing of Grazing or Farming Rights: Sale of Products
§ 12.010 Nuisance or Noxious Aquatic Vegetation Program
§ 12.011 Teaching Equipment
§ 12.012 Recreational Water Safety Video
§ 12.013 Power to Take Wildlife; Fish
§ 12.014 Notice of Wildlife Disease Outbreak
§ 12.015 Regulation of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants
§ 12.017 Damaging Markers
§ 12.018 Acceptance and Disposition of Gifts
§ 12.019 Penalties
§ 12.024 Water Permit Responsibilities
§ 12.025 Technical Guidance to Landowners
§ 12.0251 Disclosure of Information Collected During Technical Guidance to Private Landowner
§ 12.026 Multiple Use of Land
§ 12.027 Adoption of Emergency Rules
§ 12.028 Powers and Duties Regarding Texas Water Trust

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 12 > Subchapter A - General Powers and Duties

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Take: except as otherwise provided by this code, means collect, hook, hunt, net, shoot, or snare, by any means or device, and includes an attempt to take or to pursue in order to take. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.