§ 76.001 Definitions
§ 76.002 Designation of Public and Private Beds
§ 76.003 Beds Subject to Location
§ 76.004 Riparian Rights
§ 76.005 Affidavit of Riparian Rights
§ 76.006 Application for Location; Fee
§ 76.007 Maximum Acreage Under Location
§ 76.008 Lease or Control by Foreign Corporation Prohibited
§ 76.009 Examination and Survey of Location
§ 76.012 Locator’s Certificate
§ 76.015 Rights of Locator
§ 76.017 Location Rental Fees
§ 76.018 Location Rental Term; Renewal; Auction
§ 76.019 Procedures for Sale or Transfer of Location Rental
§ 76.020 Oyster Shell Recovery and Replacement Program
§ 76.0205 Sustainability of Oyster Industry
§ 76.021 Oyster Shell Recovery and Replacement Program Account; Fee
§ 76.022 Certificates of Location for Restoration Purposes

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 76 > Subchapter A - Public and Private Oyster Beds

  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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
  • 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
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005