| (a) General. Texas Government Code, §423.007 provides
for the department to adopt rules and guidelines for use of an unmanned
aircraft by a law enforcement authority in Texas.
(b) Rules and Guidelines. Each law enforcement authority
in Texas that uses unmanned aircraft shall comply with the Federal
Aviation Administration minimum requirements for public aircraft operations.
Information regarding public aircraft operations is available at:
http://www.faa.gov/uas/.
(c) Reporting by Agency. Not earlier than January 1
and not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year, each state
law enforcement agency and each county or municipal law enforcement
agency located in a county or municipality, as applicable, with a
population greater than 150,000, that used or operated an unmanned
aircraft during the preceding 24 months shall issue a written report
to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature
as provided by Texas Government Code, §423.008.
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