Texas Parks and Wildlife Code:
Sec. 12.104. RIGHT TO SEARCH AND INSPECT. (a) A game warden or other peace officer commissioned by the department may search a game bag, vehicle, vessel, or other receptacle if the game warden or peace officer has a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the game bag, vehicle, vessel, or receptacle contains a wildlife resource that has been unlawfully killed or taken.
(b) A game warden or other peace officer commissioned by the department may inspect a wildlife resource or a part or product of a wildlife resource that is discovered during a search under Subsection (a) of this section.
(c) In this section "wildlife resource" means an animal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or other aquatic life the taking or possession of which is regulated in any manner by this code.
Sounds to me like he could say he had reasonable suspicion.
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- Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:44 pm
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: Border Patrol Check Point Outside El Paso
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- Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: Border Patrol Check Point Outside El Paso
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Re: Border Patrol Check Point Outside El Paso
Oldgringo wrote:If you have a problem with the reach of the BP, you'll really get your knickers in a knot if you ever experience the authority of a Fire Chief or a Game Warden. BTW, IANALsteveincowtown wrote: ...I guess the trouble I have is what right does a BP agent have to stop someone who is not at the border?
Not sure about the Fire Chief but a Game Warden has ALOT of authority, I'm guessing more than most any other LEO.