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FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE-THIRD CALLED SESSION. 91
REGULATING THE TAKING OF FISH AND SHRIMP IN
EAST GALVESTON BAY.
H. B. No. 80.] CHAPTER 28.
An Act regulating the taking of fish and shrimp in the tidal waters of
this State, providing that it shall be lawful to use strike nets, gill
nets, trammel nets or shrimp trawls in the open waters of East
Galveston Bay in the Counties of Galveston and Chambers except
during the period beginning May 15th and ending August 15th of
each year; making it unlawful to use certain nets contrary to the
provisions of Chapter 119, Page 269, Acts of the Regular Session of
the 41st Legislature; providing it shall be unlawful to have in possession
certain seines and nets in or on any of the tidal waters of this
State where said nets are prohibited from being used in taking fish
or shrimp unless same is on board a vessel when in port or en route
to or from the Gulf of Mexico; providing for seizure of said nets by
officers of the State and for trial of defendant; fixing a penalty; repealing
all laws in conflict herewith and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
SECTION 1. It shall be lawful to use strike nets, gill nets,
trammel nets or shrimp trawls as defined by the Statutes of this
State for the taking of fish and shrimp from the waters of East
Galveston Bay in the Counties of Galveston and Chambers except
the small abutting bodies known as follows: Swan Lake, Moses
Lake, Clear Lake, Dickinson Bayou west of a line running from
Miller's Point to April Fool Point, Turtle Bay and all waters
lying northwest of a line extending from Kemah, in Galveston
County to a point known as Mesquite Knoll in Chambers County,
during the period beginning August 15th and ending May 15th
of each year. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a strike
net, gill net, trammel net or shrimp trawl contrary to the provisions
of Chapter 119, Page 269, Acts of the Regular Session of
the 41st Legislature.
SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful to have in possession any seine,
strike net, gill net, trammel net or shrimp trawl in or on any of
the tidal waters of this State where the use of said seine, strike
net, gill net. trammel net or shrimp trawl is prohibited from
being used in taking or catching fish and/or shrimp, unless such
seine, strike net, gill net, trammel net or shrimp trawl is on
board a vessel when such vessel is at port or in a channel while
en route to or from the Gulf of Mexico.
SEC. 3. When any officer of this State sees any seine, strike
net, gill net, trammel net or shrimp trawl in or on any of the
tidal waters of this State where the use of such seine, strike
net, gill net. trammel net or shrimp trawl is prohibited from
being used for the purpose of taking fish and/or shrimp, and
has reason to believe and does believe that the same is being
used or possessed in violation of the provisions of this Act, it
shall be his duty to arrest the party using or possessing said
seine, strike net, gill net, trammel net or shrimp trawl and,
without warrant, shall seize such seine, strike net, gill net. trammel
net or shrimp trawl as evidence. It shall be the duty of
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1931-1933 [Volume 28], book, 1933; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17293/m1/319/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .