SECTION 69.307. Final Disposition of Specimens

(a) All wildlife held under this subchapter shall be disposed of by one or more of the following methods:

(1) examination, experimentation, necropsy, or disposing of as waste in accordance with state, county, or city regulations relating to the disposal of waste materials;

(2) retaining specimens for scientific, zoological or educational purposes;

(3) release to the wild as specifically authorized in the conditions of a permit;

(4) edible portions of game species shall only be disposed of by donation to charitable organizations, public hospitals, orphanages, or indigent persons, and such donations shall be accompanied by donation-receipt forms supplied by the department;

(5) transfer or donation to other persons authorized to receive such specimens under a permit issued pursuant to this subchapter; or

(6) special disposition as prescribed in writing by the department.

(b) Deceased specimens and parts of specimens may be donated by a permittee to accredited educational institutions or museums, provided the permittee furnishes the institution with a copy of the permit under which each specimen was taken or possessed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §69.307 adopted to be effective August 26, 1997, 22 TexReg 7901.