The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission expresses support for the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (Compact) and hereby directs the executive director of the department to enter into the Compact on behalf of the state of Texas. As provided by the terms of the Compact, and in the manner specified by the Compact, the director or the director's designee may: (1) enter into the Compact and/or withdraw from the Compact; (2) appoint a Compact administrator to serve as Texas' representative on the board of Compact administrators; (3) refuse to issue a license, tag or permit; (4) receive information from and provide information to other member states; (5) process nonresident violators who are residents of other member states; (6) establish policies and procedures to implement the terms of the Compact and this section; and (7) take other action as necessary to carry out the terms of the Compact. |
