1. (a) No person shall trap, transport, or release a game animal or game bird under a permit authorized by this subchapter unless that person has notified the department not less than 24 hours nor more than 48 hours prior to each instance of trapping, transportation, or release. Notification shall be by fax or telephone contact with the Law Enforcement Communications Center in Austin, and shall consist of:

   1. (1) in the case of trapping or transport, the supervisory permittee's name, permit number, and the date(s) that the trapping or transport will occur; and
   2. (2) in the case of release, the date, time, and specific location of the release.

2. (b) A supervisory permittee shall maintain, keep current, and furnish upon request by a department employee acting within the scope of official duties a daily log containing:

   1. (1) the number of game animals or game birds trapped;
   2. (2) the sex of game animals or game birds trapped;
   3. (3) the locations where game animals or game birds were trapped and released;
   4. (4) the dates when trapping occurred;
   5. (5) the trapping methods used;
   6. (6) any mortality incurred during the permitted activity and the disposition of carcasses; and
   7. (7) the completed financial disclosure forms required by subsection (d) of this section.

3. (c) The supervisory permittee shall file a report on a form provided by the department not later than 30 days following the expiration date of the permit. The report shall include, at a minimum:

   1. (1) the number of game animals or game birds trapped;
   2. (2) the sex of game animals or game birds trapped;
   3. (3) the locations where game animals or game birds were trapped and released;
   4. (4) the dates when trapping occurred;
   5. (5) the trapping methods used;
   6. (6) any mortality incurred during the permitted activity and the disposition of carcasses; and
   7. (7) the completed financial disclosure forms required by subsection (d) of this section.
4. (d) Upon the completion of trapping activities authorized by a permit under this subchapter, the supervisory permittee shall complete and sign a Triple T verification form. The form shall also be signed by the landowner of the trap site (or a full-time employee of the landowner who is authorized to act on the landowner's behalf) prior to the transport of any game animal or game bird. Upon the release of the game animals or game birds, the form shall be signed by landowner of the release site (or a full-time employee of the landowner who is authorized to act on the landowner's behalf). In the instance that a permit authorizes multiple release sites, a separate Triple T Verification form shall be required for each trap site/release site combination. The form shall be supplied by the department to the supervisory permittee and shall be retained as provided by subsection (b) of this section.

5. (e) All game animals or game birds that die as a result or in the course of activities conducted under a permit issued under authority of this subchapter shall be kept in an edible condition until disposed of by one of the following methods:

   1. (1) documented donation to charitable organizations, public hospitals, orphanages, or indigent persons;
   2. (2) documented transfer or donation to other persons authorized to receive such specimens under a license or permit issued by the department; or
   3. (3) special disposition as prescribed in writing by the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.115 adopted to be effective December 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 9569; amended to be effective November 7, 2000, 25 TexReg 10922.