Officers Salary Fund. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o N0. 10272 ORDER AUTHORIZING APPOINTS4ENT OF PAULA TRACY AS DEPUTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR On this the 8th day of August 1966, came on to be considered by the Court the applic tion oŁ Juanita Reeves, Tax Assessor-Collector, for authority to appoint and deputize Paule Tracy as Deputy Tax Assessor-Collector, and 1t appearing to the Court that Bald officer ie entitled to said Deputy and that the application should be approved; therefore on motion made by Commissioner Schwethelm, seconded by Commissioner Stone, the Court un- animously approved that ea id officer be authorized to deputize Paula Tracy ae Deputy Tax Assessor-Collector, at a salary of $225.00 per month, eŁfeotive as of August 1, 1966, payable out of Officers Salary Fund. -~ o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o N0. 10273 OHDEH APPROVING EDWARDS PLATEAU HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING PROCLAMATION N0. A-19, 1966-67 On this the 8th day of August, 1966, came on to be considered by the Commissioners' i Court of Kerr County, Texas, Edwerde Plateau Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Proclamation No ' A-19, 1966-67, ieaued end adopted by the Parke and Wildlife Commission of the Stets of Texas on the 19th day of July 1966, and it being found and determined by the Court that (1) this is the first regular meeting oŁ such Court occurring more than five (5) days after the I meeting of the Parke end Wildlife Commission at which such Proclamation was adopted; (2) prior hereto, on the 6th day of June 1966, a public hearing was held in Kerr County by an employee of the Perks and Wildllfe Commission relative to proposed Proclamation No. A-19, 1966-67, and (3) notice of ouch public hearing was given in s newspaper publlehed in Kerr ~, County at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such hee ring, and after a reeding of the ' terms of the said proclamation all interested pa rtiea having been given an opportunity to be heard thereon, it is ordered on motion by Commissioner Schwethelm, seconded by Commis- sioner Bartel, with Commiaalonere Schwethelm and Bartel and Judge NeunhofEar voting "AYE^, and Commiaeioaer Stone abstaining from voting, eeid motion carrying by a majority vote, tha the said Proclamation No. A-19, 1960-67 be in all things approved by the Commissioners' --, Court of Kerr County, and that said proclamation be recorded verbatim in the Minutes oP this Court ae an appendix to this order. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o EDWARDS PLATEAU HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING PROCLAMATION N0. A-19, 1966-67 PART I ~, 1.01 Application. ~i, This proclamation applies to all species of fish, game animals, game bird e, and i fur-bearing animals in the Edwards Plateau Regulatory District which for these purposes 'i shall consist of the following count iea: Handers, Blanco, Burnet, Crockett, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Travis, and Vel Verde Counties. This proclamation also applies to deer in San Saba County, 1.02 Authority. This proclamation is ieaued pursuant to the statutes noted under Article 978j, V.A.P.C. (Ch. 125, Acte of the 52nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1951 as amended by Ch. 27 Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963; Ch. 50, Acta of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957 as last amended by Ch. 499, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965; Che. 47 and 59, Acts of the 57th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967; and Ch. 421, Acte oŁ the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963.) '- 1.03 Effective Date. This proclamation shall be eŁf active on and after the indicated dates in each county of the District until amended, revoked, or modified. In Bandera, Crockett, Edward a, Hays, Kerr, Kimble, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, and Val Verde Counties, 15 days after adoption by the Parke and Wildlife Commission in July 1966, subject to disapproval by the Commie Ai oner'e Court of each such counties at the next regular meeting of euoh Court occurring more then five (5) days after the Parke and Wildlife Commission meeting at which adopted. EDWARDS In Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Mason, San Sabe, and Travis Counties, 15 days PLATEAU N0. A-19 1966- after adoption by the Parka and Wildlife Cemmiaelon. 67 In McCulloch County, 10 days after adoption by the Parka and Wildlife Commisaioa. The Edwards Plateau Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Proclamation No. A-18, July 1965, is revoked when this proclamation validly takes eYYect. _ 1.04 Finding of Fact. After having conducted continuous research and investigations of the supply, environment, and other factors of the wildlife resouroea of the Edwards Plateau Regula.t ory District, it is found that a sufficiently ample supply of wlldliŁe resources exists in said District to allow such resources to be taken in accordance with the regulations herei xi set forth. 1.05 Consent. As provided by law, none of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Plateau ReEvla- to ry District may be taken from privately owned land or water without the ooneent of the owner or the owner's agent. 1.06 Deflnitiona. ~'i (a) "Department" or "Parka and Wildlife Department" is defined ae the context ail requires, as either the Parke and Wildllfe Department or a apecifioally authorized employee thereof. r' (b) The following are "game animals": wild antelope, wild buffalo, wild black bear, wild deer, wild elk, wild javelins, wild Desert Bighorn cheep, wild gray or cat squirrels ," and wild Łox or red squirrels. (Art. 892, V.A .P.C.) (c) A "buck deer" is defined ae a deer having a hardened antler protruding ~throug the akin. (d) An "antlerleea end/or doe deer" is defined as a deer having no hardened antle protruding through the akin. _2_ EDWARDS (e) The Following are "game birds": wild turkey, wild ducks oY all varieties, PLATEAU N0. A-19 1966- wild geese of ell varieties, wild brant, wild grouse, wild prairle chicken or pinnated 67 grouse, wild phew Santa of all va rietiee, wild partridge oY all varieties, wild quail oŁ all varieties, wild pigeons of all varieties, wild mourning doves, wild white-winged doves, wild snipe of all varieties, wild shore birds of all va rietiee, wild Mexican pheasants or chachalacae, wild plover of all va rietiee, and wild eandhill cranes. (Art. 872, V.A .P.C.) (f) "Migratory blyde" are wild dunks, geese, brant, mourning and white-winged doves, Wilson's snipe or jacksni pe, plover, eandhill cranes, coot, rail, gallinulee, and woodcock. , (g) A "bearded hen" is defined es a female turkey possessing a clearly visible beard protruding through the Feathers of the breast. (h) The following ere "fur-bearing animals": wild beaver, wild otter, wild mink, wild ring-tailed cat, wild badger, wild polecat or skunk, wild raccoon, wild muskrat, wild opossum, wild Pox, and wild civet. (Art. 923m, V.A .P.C.) 1.07 en 9eaeoas - Oenaral Rnlee. Open aeaeona are given by their opening and closing dates and include all days between such opening and cloning dates. There is no open season on game animals, game bird or fur-bearing animals on State game preserves, at atutary wildlife sanctuaries, United States wildlife eanetuarie s, within the corporate limits of any city end on public roads and highways. Except on fur-bearing animals and fish, aeaeona are closed during the hours between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. Hours during which migratory birds may be taken may be further restricted by the Migratory Bird Proclamation. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Platesu Regulatory Distri of except during the open aeaeona ae indicated in thin proclama- tion. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess the carcase oŁ any deer which does not have attaohed thereto a tag issued to such person on his valid hunting lioenae unless the carcass has been finally processed. It shall be unlawful to attach the bonus deer tag from a valid hunting license to a deer other then an antlerlesa and/or doe deer. It shall be unlawful to possess the carcass of any deer with all evidence of sex removed until the carcass has bash finally processed. 1.08 Rough Fish Contracts and Management Pre eticea. Taking or attempting to take any fish or game in the above named counties by any means other than es hereinafter net forth shall be unlawful, except under the fish manage- ment contracts with the Parks and Wildlife Department for removal of rough fish, ae pro- vided in Article 4GSOe, V.C.S. However, none of this proclamation shall apply to the Parke and Wildlife Department of Texas, its agents or employees when in the course, acts, or procedures of conservation, removal of rough fish or other practices deemed by said Depart- ment to be in the best inters at of game and fish culture and the preservation of the sports of hunting and fishing. PART 2 2.01 Means and Methods. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take or kill or attempt to kill az~V game bird or game animal except by the means and methods authorized under Part 2 0Ł this proclamation. 2.02 firearms. It shall be lawful to shoot game animals and game birds, other than mlgratory ga. birds, with a rifle, shotgun, or other legal firearm. It ie unlawful to shoot any game bird with a shotgun that is not permanently plugged to not more than three-shell capacity "No person aha 11 use any .22 caliber firearm which utilizes rimŁire ammunition in the tak or shooting oŁ, or in attempting to take or shoot, wild deer, wild elk, wild antelope, wild aoudad sheep, or wild Deae rt Bighorn sheep." (Art. 879h-6V.A .P.C.) 2.03 Archery. It ie lawful to hunt deer, bear, turkey, and ~avelina during the open seasons _3 ~ EDWARDS ' PLATEAU N0. A-19 1966-67 EgllllWp_p~g~ P],ATE7[0 No. 19 196E 67 provided therefor, with a longbow and arrow only if: (a) the bow ie capable of shooting a hunting arrow equipped with a broadhead hunting point for a distance of one hundred and thirty yard a, and (b) the arrow ie equipped with a Broadhead hunting point at least seven-eighi:ha inch in width and not over one and one-half inohea in width, end (c) The arrow beers the name end address of the user in a non-water-eo luble -5- EDWARDS PLATEAU N0. A-19 -- 1966- 67 -6- EDWARDS PLATEAU N0. A-19 1966-67 medium, and (d) the arrow is not eigher poisoned, drugged, or explosive. It ie unlawful to use a crossbow. 2.04 Runting from Vehicle. It is unlawful to shoot at or take artiy game bird or game animal from any type of motor-powered vehicle or boat under Bail or power, or from any airplane, but an incapaoitat ed person so certified by a phy eician may hunt from an automobile under the same cirown- atancea as permitted in Article 901, V.A .P.C., ae amended. Such person may sot hunt from any public road in the State. Antelope may be stalked from but not ohased by an automobile 2.05 Huntinrc Deer with Doge. It shall be unlawful to use a dog or doge is hunting, pursuing, or taking de e:r; however, it shall be lawful to use a dog or doge in trailing wounded deer. PART 3 3.01 Permits. No person may hunt, shoot, or kill any wild prong-horned antelope, buffalo (American Bison), elk, or antlerlesa sad/or doe deer unless he first procures a valid pe rmi therefor from the Parke and Wildlife Department. No permit eha 11 be valid unless it shall have been issued, used, and possessed strictly in accordance with the rules set forth in Part 3 of this proclamation. 3.02 Antelooe Permits. The Parke and Wildlife Department shall designate the number of antelope to be harvested from any given tract oŁ land and shall issue a like number of permits to the owner or authorized agent of such tract. No person may hunt any antelope unless he is carrying on his person ouch a permit duly issued and signed by the landowner or his agent. It shall be unlawful to possess arty antelope which does not have attached thereto an antelope permit on which appear the date of kill, the hunter's name, and the signature of the owner or agent oP the tract on which the antelope was killed. Exception: In McCulloch Covnty permits will be iadued by the Department to the hunters in a fair and impartial manner. 3.03 Antlerlese Deer Permits. T efi~ar cl~e anTr l1i i e apartment shall issue antlerlesa and/or doe deer hunting permits for deai gnated tracts only to bona fide landowners or their agents only after said owners or agents have applied in writing for the exact number oP permits to be used on said designated tre et s. Said owns re or agents shall then issue permits to individual hunters before the hunter begins hie hunt on said designated tra ct e. It shall be unlawful for aqy landowner or agent to issue any antlerlesa and/or doe deer hunting permit to a hunter to hunt on any tract other than the designated tract for which such permit was issued. It shell be unlawful for arty hunter to use en antlerlesa and/or doe deer hunting permit on any tract other than the designated tract for which such permit was issued. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess en antlerlesa deer unless such person shall have in hie possession an antlerlesa and/or doe deer hunting permit on wY..i ch appear the date of kill, the hunter's name, and the signature of the owner or agent or.~ wh treot the deer was killed. It shall be unlawful Yor landowners or agents receiving antlerlese and/or doe deer hunting pe rmita to fail to return Lhe fully completed stubs from used permlta and all un- used permlta and stubs to the issuing officer not later than January 10 of the year follow- ing date of issuance. 3.04 Buffalo (American Bison) Permits. Buffalo permits will be issued in accordance with Article 978h, V.A .P.C. 3.05 Elk Permits. The Parka and Wildlife Department shall designate the number of elk to be he rvested from any tract of land and shall issue a like number of permits to the owner or authorized agent of such tract. No person may hunt any elk unle ea he is carrying on hie person ouch a permit duly issued and signed by the landowner or hie agent. It shall be unlawful to posses any elk which does not have attached thereto an elk permit on which appear the date oŁ kill, the hunter's name, and the signature of the owner or agent of the tract on which the elk was killed. Exception: In McCulloch County permits will be ie sued by the Department to the hunters in a fair and impartial manner. PART 4 4.01 Open Seasons and B~ Limits for Game Animals. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any game animals et any time other than during the open season provided in Part 4 of this proclamation or to take more than th daily hag 1lmita, or to have in possession more than the possession limit a, or to have in possession any game animal taken at any time other than during the open seasons. 4.02 Antelope. No open aeaeon. 4.03 Buffalo. ~, By permit only. There is no closed season and no bag limit. 4.04 Deer. Bag limit: Two (2) buck deer except that by special permit only antlerleae deer may be taken in areas that may be designated by the Parka and Wildlife Department; however, ~,, no one person may kill or poasees more than three (3) deer in the aggregate. Open aeaeon: The second Saturday oŁ November through Deoember 31. There shall be an additional oven aeaeon in Kerr and Kimble Count iee October 1 through October 31 durix which only buck deer with pronged antlers may be taken with longbow and arrows. 4.05 Javelins. ~'~ No closed aeaeon or beg limit. ~'~ 4.06 Squirrels. No closed season or beg limit. 4.07 De ee rt Bighorn Sheep. No open season. ~, 4.08 Bear. ~'~ No clo aed season or bag limit. 4.09 Elk. By permit only. There is no closed season and a beg limit of one (1). PART 5 ~~~ 5.01 Open Seasons and B~ Limits for Game Birds. -7- EDWARDS PLATEAII N0. A-19 1966-67 ..~ -g_ E:DWARDS PLATEAU N0. A-19 1966-67 It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any game bird at arty time other th ,-- during the open eeaeons provided in Part 5 of this proclamation, or to take more than the daily bag limits, or to have in possession more than the poeaeasion limits, or to haves in poeaeasion any game bird taken at any time other than during the open eeaeons. 5.02 Prairie Chicken. No open seaeo n. 5.03 Partridge. No open aeaeon. 5.04 Pheasants. No open aeaeon. 5.05 uail. Bag limit: Twelve (12) quail per day and thirty-nix (36) in possession. Open aeaeon: The second Saturday of November through daaua ry 31. -9- 5.06 Turkey. EDWARDS PLA~'~AA Bag limit: Two (2) turkeys, gobblers or bearded hens. -19 1966-67 Open aeaeon:• The second Saturday of November through December 31. 5.07 Migratory Birds. The regulations for taking migratory birds ere prescribed in the Migratory Bird Proclamation. PART 6 6.01 Fur-bearing Animals. Fur-bearing animals may be taken in any number at any time, but the pelts may not be taken for sale except during the open season as provided in Part 6 of this pro cla˘iation Means of taking fur-bearing animals is not restricted except mink may not be hunted with dogs. 6.02 Muskrats. The pelts of muskrats may be taken for sale only during the period November 15 through March 15. (Art. 923m, V.A .P.C.) 6.03 Mink. The pelts of mink may be taken for Bale only during the period November 15 through January 15. (Art. 923m, V.A.P.C.) 6.04 Other Fur-bearing Animela The pelts of fur-bearing animals other than muskrat and mink may be taken for sal only during the period December 1 through January 31 at any time. (Art. 923m, V.A.P.C.) -10- PART 7 EDWARDS PLATEAU N0. 7,01 Fieh. A-19 1966- - 67 It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take, or possess any fish in greeter numbers or at any other time than ae permitted in Part 7 of this proclamation. There ie no closed season on fishing ezoept that there may be a closed aeaeon on State or Federal Wildlife Sanctuaries. 7.02 ~ and Possession Limits. (a) The daily bag limit on largemouth, amallmouth, and spotted black base ie fifteen (15) in the aggregate and there is no poeaeasion limit. (b) The daily bag limit on channel, blue, and flathead catfish ie twenty-five (25) in the aggregate and there ie no possession limit. (o) The possession limit on minnows, bream and perch is 200 each, except that there are no limits on minnows taken from Travis, Burnet, Menard, Llano, and Crockett Counties or from minnow hatcheries. (d) There are no bag or po saeasion limits on other ape oiee of fish. 7.03 Rough Fieh. . The following are rough fish: carp, suckers, buffalo, gar, shad, Rio Grande per drum or ga spergou, bowfin or Brindle, pickerel, mullet, and goldfish. 7.04 Means and Methods. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any fi ah by any means or method except as specifically allowed in this section. Only the following means or methods of taking fish may be used: (a) Not more than one hundred (100) hooka altogether which may be used in any ~ combination oŁ the following: pole and line, rod and reel, artificial and natural bait e, ~ nonmetallic hand line, set line, or throw line, and not more than two (2) nonmetallic trotlines with not more then fifty (50) hooka each; hooks on throw lines and trotlines must be spaded not less than three (3) horizontal feet apart, No trotline may be placed or set in the vicinity oŁ any public Doat dock, or public bathing pier, or public bathing beach, or any public place commonly used ae a swimming or bathing area. Exception (i): In Lake Buchanan, not more than thirty (30) hooka may be used on one trotline, nor more than six (6) hooks on one throw line. No more then thirty (30) hooks may be used by one person on all devices employed by him, but there is no limit on the number oŁ trotlines employed, so long as no trotline hoe more than thirty (30) hooks. Exception (ii): In the Pecos River in Crockett County there are no restrictions on the number of hooka which may be employed in total or on arty device. Exception (iii): In Medina Lake there is no limit on the number of trotlines that may be employed. (b) Minnow seines not more than twenty (20) feet in length for taking only minnows, sunfish (bream or perch), or rough fish. Exception: In Lake Buchanan, minnow seines not longer than fifty (50) feet may be used. (c) A common fruit-jar-type trap or its metallic oounterpart not longer than twenty-four (24) inches with throat no larger than one (1) inch in diameter, dip nets, ca nets, or umbrella nets, conet rooted of nonmetallio materials for taking only minnow e, sunfish (bream or perch), and rough fish. All other fish must be immediately released in the water from which taken. (d) A spear gun and spear or bow and arrows for taking only rough fish, but it shell be unlawful to possess arty fish other than rough fish when using a spear gun and spear or bow and arrow. (e) A wire loop for taking rough fish, but when using a wire loop, one may not ' possess any crappie, bass, or catfish. (f) In Gillespie County only, except during March, April, and May, a nonmetallic net having mesh not less than two (2) inches square for taking only rough fish (any fish not designated rough fish taken in ouch a net must be immediately released into the waters where taken. (g) In the Lampa eas River in Burnet County only, a nonmetallic seine or net, the -11- EDWARDS PL.ATEAII N0. A-191 1966- 67 ..12- E])WARDS PLI\TEAU N0. A-19 1966-67 meshes of whioh shall not be less than one (1) inch square may be used to take su ckera, buffalo, carp, shad or gar. All other fish if taken must be immediately returned to the water from which taken. PART 8 8.01 Penalties for Violation. Penalty proviaiona are a part of eaoh of the Enabling Acts listed in Part 1.02 of this proclamation. In additlon to the fines listed below, the Aeta may contain proviaiona for forfeiture of license and should be referred to as needed. 8.02 Penalty in Counties Other than Burnet and Gillespie. The penalty provided by law for violations of this proclamation in counties other than Burnet and Gillespie ie a fine of not leas than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 8.03 Penalty in Burnet and Gillesple Counties. The penalty provided by law for violations of this proclamation in Burnet and Gilleap ie Counties is a fine oŁ not lase than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). -13- 8.04 Forfeiture of License. EDWARDS PLATEAU In addition to fines as set forth herein, if the defendant has purchased an N0. A-19 1966-67 appropriate license prior to hie apprehension, suoh lioenae is subject to forfeiture by the County Court or the jury trying aueh case in County Court. (Art. 893, V.A .P.C.) STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TRAVIS: THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregolag is a true and correct duplicate original copy of the proclamation, rules and regulations issued and adopted by the Parke and Wildlife Commission at its meeting with a quorum present, et Au atin, Texas July 19, 1966. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the 20th day of July 1966. (SEAL) /s/ W. J. Cutbirth, Jr. /t/ W. J. Cutbirth, Jr. Acting Deputy "- Director Parke sad Wildlife Department State of Texas ATTEST: /s/ Ann Rothell ,t/ Ann Rothell, Secretary 1~~ Filed 8 day of Aug. A.D. 1966 v}A''~/ Emmie M. Muenker Clerk County Court, Kerr County, Texas o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o N0. 10274 APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR FOR TAX YEAR 1965, ENDING NNE 30, 19 On this the 8th day of August 1966 Dame on to be examined by the Court the settlement with Juanita Reeves, Tax Assessor-Collector, for the period ending June 30, 1966 and it appearing to the Court that Bald report is in proper form and should be approved; and That the Tax Assesao r-Colleotor be credited with the amounts as set forth on the current tax roll of Insolvents, Errors, Delinquents and Discounts Allowed; also that the i" ~ Tax Aasesso r-Collector be charged with the ameunts collected in addition to the current 1 rolls oŁ Insolvent Tax Collections, Redemption and Poll Taxes, as listed on the report. Upon motion made by Commissioner Schwethelm, seconded by Commissioner Bartel, the Court unanimously accepted said report as submitted, to be Piled with the County Clerk,