1. (a) The department may issue a license for a private bird hunting area under this subchapter.
2. (b) The license shall be issued in the name of a person.
3. (c) The fee for a private bird hunting area license is $60 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
4. (d) The department may not issue more than one private bird hunting area license for a single tract of land.
5. (e) A private bird hunting area license is valid only for the tract of land for which it is issued.
6. (f) The private bird hunting area license is valid from September 1 or another date set by the commission through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set the amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than a year.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 22, eff. June 16, 1995.