73R1732 MLR-D
By Stiles H.B. No. 662
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the fee collected by an agent who issues certain
1-3 licenses under the Parks and Wildlife Code.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 11.056(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 (c) An authorized agent of the department, other than a
1-8 department employee, who sells the wildlife art decals or stamps
1-9 may retain $1 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount
1-10 is more, <50 cents> of each item sold as a collection fee.
1-11 SECTION 2. Section 42.012(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
1-12 amended to read as follows:
1-13 (a) The fee for a resident hunting license is $8 or an
1-14 amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. One dollar
1-15 <Fifty cents> of the fee or an amount set by the commission,
1-16 whichever amount is more, may be retained by an authorized agent,
1-17 other than a department employee, issuing the license as his
1-18 collection fee.
1-19 SECTION 3. Section 42.0121, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
1-20 amended to read as follows:
1-21 Sec. 42.0121. LIFETIME RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE FEE. The
1-22 fee for a lifetime resident hunting license is $300 or an amount
1-23 set by the commission, whichever amount is more. One dollar <Fifty
1-24 cents> of the fee or an amount set by the commission, whichever
2-1 amount is more, may be retained by an authorized agent, other than
2-2 a department employee, issuing the license as his collection fee.
2-3 SECTION 4. Section 42.014, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
2-4 amended to read as follows:
2-5 Sec. 42.014. NONRESIDENT SPECIAL LICENSE FEE. The fee for a
2-6 nonresident special hunting license is $37.75 or an amount set by
2-7 the commission, whichever amount is more. One dollar and fifty
2-8 <Seventy-five> cents of the fee or an amount set by the commission,
2-9 whichever amount is more, may be retained by the officer, other
2-10 than a department employee, issuing the license as his collection
2-11 fee.
2-12 SECTION 5. Section 42.0141, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
2-13 amended to read as follows:
2-14 Sec. 42.0141. GENERAL NONRESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE FEE. The
2-15 fee for a general nonresident hunting license is $100.75 or an
2-16 amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. One dollar
2-17 and fifty <Seventy-five> cents of the fee or an amount set by the
2-18 commission, whichever amount is more, may be retained by the
2-19 officer, other than a department employee, issuing the license as
2-20 his collection fee.
2-21 SECTION 6. Section 42.0142(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
2-22 amended to read as follows:
2-23 (b) The fee for a nonresident banded bird hunting license is
2-24 set by the commission in an amount not to exceed $10. One dollar
2-25 and fifty <Seventy-five> cents of the fee or an amount set by the
2-26 commission, whichever amount is more, may be retained by an
2-27 authorized agent, other than a department employee, issuing the
3-1 license as his collection fee. A nonresident banded bird hunting
3-2 license may be sold by the department or private bird hunting area
3-3 licensee subject to the same rules that apply to any other license
3-4 deputy.
3-5 SECTION 7. Section 42.0143, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
3-6 amended to read as follows:
3-7 Sec. 42.0143. NONRESIDENT FIVE-DAY SPECIAL HUNTING LICENSE.
3-8 A nonresident five-day special hunting license is valid for five
3-9 consecutive days. The fee for the license is set by the commission
3-10 in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount of the fee set
3-11 for a nonresident special hunting license. One dollar and fifty
3-12 <Seventy-five> cents of the fee or an amount set by the commission,
3-13 whichever amount is more, may be retained by an authorized agent,
3-14 other than a department employee, issuing the license as his
3-15 collection fee.
3-16 SECTION 8. Section 42.0144, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
3-17 amended to read as follows:
3-18 Sec. 42.0144. NONRESIDENT SPRING TURKEY HUNTING LICENSE FEE.
3-19 (a) The fee for a nonresident spring turkey hunting license is $75
3-20 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
3-21 (b) The commission may set an amount of the license fee that
3-22 may be retained as a collection fee by an authorized agent, other
3-23 than a department employee, who issues a license.
3-24 SECTION 9. Section 42.017(d), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
3-25 amended to read as follows:
3-26 (d) The fee for a duplicate license or tags is $5 or an
3-27 amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. One dollar
4-1 <Fifty cents> of the fee or an amount set by the commission,
4-2 whichever amount is more, may be retained by the officer, other
4-3 than a department employee, issuing the license as his collection
4-4 fee.
4-5 SECTION 10. Section 43.014(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
4-6 amended to read as follows:
4-7 (a) One dollar <Fifty cents> of the fee collected under this
4-8 subchapter or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
4-9 more, may be retained by the agent of the department, other than a
4-10 department employee, as his collection fee.
4-11 SECTION 11. Section 43.202, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
4-12 amended to read as follows:
4-13 Sec. 43.202. FEE. The fee for an archery hunting stamp is
4-14 $6 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
4-15 One dollar or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
4-16 more, <Fifty cents> shall be retained by the agent issuing the
4-17 stamp as a collection fee, except that employees of the department
4-18 may not retain the collection fee.
4-19 SECTION 12. Section 43.254(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
4-20 amended to read as follows:
4-21 (a) One dollar <Fifty cents> of the fee collected under this
4-22 subchapter or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
4-23 more, may be retained by the agent of the department, other than a
4-24 department employee, as a collection fee.
4-25 SECTION 13. Section 43.305(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
4-26 amended to read as follows:
4-27 (a) One dollar <Fifty cents> of the fee collected under this
5-1 subchapter or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
5-2 more, may be retained by the agent of the department, other than a
5-3 department employee, as a collection fee.
5-4 SECTION 14. Section 43.405(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
5-5 amended to read as follows:
5-6 (a) One dollar <Fifty cents> of the fee collected under this
5-7 subchapter or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
5-8 more, shall be retained by the agent of the department, other than
5-9 a department employee, as a collection fee.
5-10 SECTION 15. Section 43.505(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
5-11 amended to read as follows:
5-12 (a) One dollar <Fifty cents> of the fee collected under this
5-13 subchapter or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
5-14 more, may be retained by the agent of the department, other than a
5-15 department employee, as a collection fee.
5-16 SECTION 16. Section 43.524(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
5-17 amended to read as follows:
5-18 (a) One dollar <Fifty cents> of each conservation permit fee
5-19 collected under Section 43.522 of this code by an agent of the
5-20 department, other than a department employee, or an amount set by
5-21 the commission, whichever amount is more, may be retained as a
5-22 collection fee by the agent.
5-23 SECTION 17. Section 46.004(d), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
5-24 amended to read as follows:
5-25 (d) The license deputy issuing the license may retain $1 or
5-26 an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more, <50
5-27 cents> as a fee for collecting the license fee and issuing the
6-1 license.
6-2 SECTION 18. Section 46.005(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
6-3 amended to read as follows:
6-4 (b) The fee for the temporary sportfishing license is $5 or
6-5 an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. One
6-6 dollar or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
6-7 more, <Fifty cents> may be retained as a collection fee by the
6-8 issuing officer, other than a department employee.
6-9 SECTION 19. Section 46.0051(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
6-10 amended to read as follows:
6-11 (b) The license fee is $7 or an amount set by the
6-12 commission, whichever amount is more. One dollar <Fifty cents> of
6-13 the fee or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
6-14 more, may be retained as a collection fee by the issuing officer,
6-15 other than a department employee.
6-16 SECTION 20. Section 46.006(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
6-17 amended to read as follows:
6-18 (c) The license deputy issuing the license may retain $1 or
6-19 an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more, <50
6-20 cents> as a fee for issuing the duplicate license.
6-21 SECTION 21. Section 46.104(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
6-22 amended to read as follows:
6-23 (b) The fee for the license is $5.75 or an amount set by the
6-24 commission, whichever amount is more. One dollar and fifty
6-25 <Seventy-five> cents of the fee or an amount set by the commission,
6-26 whichever amount is more, may be retained by the issuing officer,
6-27 other than a department employee.
7-1 SECTION 22. Section 46.105(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
7-2 amended to read as follows:
7-3 (b) The fee for the license is $1.25 or an amount set by the
7-4 commission, whichever amount is more. Thirty <Fifteen> cents of
7-5 the fee or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is
7-6 more, may be retained by the officer issuing the license, other
7-7 than a department employee.
7-8 SECTION 23. Section 50.002(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
7-9 amended to read as follows:
7-10 (c) Authorized agents of the department, other than
7-11 employees of the department, may retain $2 <$1> of the fee or an
7-12 amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more, as a
7-13 collection fee.
7-14 SECTION 24. Section 71.013, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
7-15 amended to read as follows:
7-16 Sec. 71.013. FEES OF ISSUING AGENTS. County clerks and
7-17 other authorized agents of the department other than employees of
7-18 the department may retain $1.50 <75 cents> of the fee or an amount
7-19 set by the commission, whichever amount is more, for the issuance
7-20 of a trapper's license, a retail fur buyer's license, or a
7-21 wholesale fur dealer's license as a collection fee.
7-22 SECTION 25. The changes in law made by this Act apply only
7-23 to a fee collected for a license, stamp, or tag issued on or after
7-24 the effective date of this Act.
7-25 SECTION 26. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993.
7-26 SECTION 27. The importance of this legislation and the
7-27 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
8-1 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
8-2 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
8-3 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.