1. (a) Permit applications.

   1. (1) Application for permits authorized under this subchapter shall be on a form prescribed by the department.
   2. (2) A single application for a Trap, Transport, and Transplant Permit may specify multiple trap and/or release sites; however, the permit fee prescribed by Chapter 53 of this title shall be assessed on a per-release site basis.
   3. (3) A single application for an Urban White-tailed Deer Removal Permit may specify multiple trap and/or release sites. A single application for a Trap, Transport, and Process Surplus White-tailed Deer Permit may specify multiple trap sites and/or processing facilities.
   4. (4) A single application may not specify multiple species of game birds and/or game animals.

   5. (5) The application must be signed by:

      1. (A) the applicant;
      2. (B) the landowner or agent of the trap site(s); and
      3. (C) the landowner or agent of the release site(s) or the owner or agent of the processing facility or facilities.
   6. (6) The applicant may designate certain persons and/or companies that will be involved in the permitted activities, including direct handling, transport and release of game animals or game birds. In the absence of the permittee, at least one of the named persons and/or companies shall be present during the permitted activities.

2. (b) Review. An applicant for a permit under this subchapter may request a review of a decision of the department to deny issuance or delay processing of a permit.

   1. (1) An applicant seeking review of a decision of the department with respect to permit issuance under this subchapter shall first contact the department within 10 working days of being notified by the department of permit denial.
   2. (2) The department shall conduct the review and notify the applicant of the results within 10 working days of receiving a request for review.

   3. (3) The request for review shall be presented to a review panel. The review panel shall consist of the following:

      1. (A) the Deputy Executive Director for Natural Resources, or his or her designee;
      2. (B) the Director of the Wildlife Division; and
      3. (C) the Big Game Program Director.
   4. (4) The decision of the review panel is final.
   5. (5) The department shall report on an annual basis to the White-tailed Deer Advisory Committee the number and disposition of all reviews under this subsection.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.107 adopted to be effective December 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 9569; amended to be effective August 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 6024; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9079; amended to be effective January 3, 2005, 29 TexReg 12231; amended to be effective August 30, 2005, 30 TexReg 4998; amended to be effective May 23, 2006, 31 TexReg 4223; amended to be effective July 18, 2007, 32 TexReg 4440; amended to be effective June 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 3651.