- (a) The commissioners court of a county may pay bounties for killing predatory animals not listed on any state or federal protected species list.
- (b) The commissioners court may determine which animals are predatory animals in that county.
- (c) The commissioners court may determine the amount of a bounty to be paid under this section for each animal. The bounty shall be paid from the general fund of the county by a warrant drawn on that fund by the county judge on presentation of proof of destruction required by the commissioners court. A bounty paid under this section may not exceed $50 for each animal unless approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
- (d) The commissioners court may determine eligibility criteria for receiving a bounty under this section.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 84, Sec. 1,2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1279, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.