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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the allocation to the Parks and Wildlife Department of |
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the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of |
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sporting goods. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.035(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The department shall deposit to the credit of the state |
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parks account all revenue, less allowable costs, received from the |
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following sources: |
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(1) grants or operation of concessions in state parks |
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or fishing piers; |
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(2) publications on state parks, state historic sites, |
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or state scientific areas; |
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(3) fines or penalties received from violations of |
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regulations governing parks issued pursuant to Subchapter B, |
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Chapter 13; |
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(4) fees and revenue collected under Section 11.027(b) |
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or (c) that are associated with state park lands; |
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(5) [an amount of money equal to 74 percent of the] |
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credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in |
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an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated |
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from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal |
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biennium; and |
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(6) any other source provided by law. |
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SECTION 2. Section 11.043(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The account consists of: |
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(1) [the amount of] credits made to the department |
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under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in an amount not to exceed the |
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amount of the tax proceeds appropriated from the account for use |
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during the then-current state fiscal biennium [after allocations
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to:
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[(A) the state parks account;
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[(B)
the large county and municipality
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recreation and parks account; and
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[(C) the Texas recreation and parks account]; |
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(2) proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section |
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13.0045; and |
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(3) money from any other source authorized by law. |
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SECTION 3. Section 24.003(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall deposit to the credit of the Texas |
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recreation and parks account: |
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(1) [an amount of money equal to 15 percent of the] |
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credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in |
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an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated |
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from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal |
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biennium; and |
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(2) money from any other source authorized by law. |
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SECTION 4. Section 24.053(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall deposit to the credit of the large |
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county and municipality recreation and parks account: |
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(1) [an amount of money equal to 10 percent of the] |
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credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in |
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an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated |
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from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal |
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biennium; and |
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(2) money from any other source authorized by law. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |