Note that in Cobb's first quote, he
admits that the Commission is "responsible for managing the affairs of the Agency," but then in the second he tries to downplay his move to terminate the Commission by saying criticizing the move is just a "scare tactic."
The Commission is responsible for allocating TWRA's budget and passing new game regs. Claiming that terminating the Commission doesn't affect TWRA is pure, unadulterated hogwash.
Cobb claims this is about the Commission being "hard to reach, obstinate in their views, and uncooperative in their actions." With due respect to Rep. Cobb, I've been to Commission meetings, I've spoken with our Commissioners (for example when we were seeking the improved trout regs on the Caney Fork), and they have been accessible, professional, and helpful every time. So respectully, maybe the problem isn't the Commission, Rep. Cobb.
Anyone who thinks the General Assembly would do a better job managing wildlife than the Commission has done should take a long, hard look at the disaster Rep. Nicely almost created with his "commercial whitetail deer farming" bill only a few months ago. See
http://www.pursuithunting.com/2011/0...-business.html
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