Active duty drivers & Texas residents on active duty must
possess a current/valid state drivers license. When a nonresident
owner or operator establishes residency in Texas or enters into gainful
employment, his or her vehicle(s) may be operated for 30 days after which time
the vehicle must be registered in Texas.
Seat belts are mandatory for all
occupants of any motor vehicle operated in the state of Texas. NOTE: Passengers
may be cited and fined by law enforcement officer.
All motor vehicles
registered in Texas, including motorcycles, motor scooters and mopeds, must be
inspected each year by an official motor vehicle inspection
station.
Motorcycles or motor driven cycles-both military members and
dependents must have an endorsement for motor cycle on their license and a
special written and riding skills class/test is required.
Personnel
reporting aboard with vehicles should register with the Pass and Tag Office at
the main gate upon arrival and obtain a station decal. The following items are
required for issuance of a station decal: current state motor vehicle inspection
sticker, proof of insurance, current vehicle registration and driver's
license.
DRIVER LICENSE Texas Dept. of Public Safety Kleberg County
Courthouse Annex Telephone..:(361) 592-1911
VEHICLE REGISTRATION Motor
Vehicle License Plates / Registration Kleberg County Tax Assessor-Collector,
Kleberg County Courthouse Kingsville, Tx 78363 Telephone..: (361)
592-6441.
FISHING and HUNTING LICENSE: Licenses are sold at
most sporting goods and tackle stores, county courthouses, Parks & Wildlife
Dept. offices, and by some, not all, local game wardens. All annual
licenses are valid from Sept.1 through the following Aug.31, no matter when
purchased.
LICENSES-COMBINATION: Available for Texas residents
only, a combination hunting and fishing license costs $25.00.
FISHING
LICENSES: A fishing license is required for all nonresident
fishermen. For residents, only those between 17 and 65 years of age
are required to have a fishing license. Saltwater stamps and freshwater trout
stamps are not required for those who are exempt from fishing licenses.
RESIDENT,ANNUAL: $8.00, RESIDENT,TEMPORARY
(14-days): $5.00, NONRESIDENT, ANNUAL: $15.00 (No age
exemptions, except for residents of Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kansas.)
NONRESIDENT,TEMPORARY 5-Days: $8.00, SALTWATER
STAMP: $5.00, RAINBOW TROUT STAMP: $5.00.
HUNTING
LICENSES: RESIDENT: $10.00. Required of all
Texas citizens. Texans under 17 or over 65 years of age do not need a
regular hunting license, but must have a $6.00 Resident Exempt Hunting
License. NONRESIDENT GENERAL HUNTING: $200.00, Valid for
all game species. NONRESIDENT SMALL
GAME: $75.00. Valid for nongame animals and all game birds
except turkey; not valid for game species except
squirrels. NONRESIDENT 5-Day: $25.00 Not valid for deer or
turkey.
HUNTING AND FISHING IN MEXICO: Mexican authorities
must be contacted for current regulations, hunting and fishing licenses, and
procedures for taking in firearms and ammunition. Any game legally
taken in Mexico may be brought into Texas, but must be accompanied by a
statement, issued by U.S. Customs at the border, that the game
originated in Mexico. There are no restrictions on bringing fish
caught in Mexico into Texas, but they must be declared at the Texas port of
entry.