Amend CSHB 4, in Article 2, by adding a new section to the
bill, appropriately numbered, to read as follows and renumbering
existing sections of the bill accordingly:
SECTION 2.____. Effective January 1, 1998, Subchapter F,
Chapter 23, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 23.815 to read
as follows:
Sec. 23.815. INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN LAND FOR APPRAISAL AS
RECREATIONAL, PARK, OR SCENIC LAND. Land is not eligible for
appraisal under this subchapter if:
(1) the land is not open to members of the general
public; or
(2) a fee or other charge is imposed for the
recreational, park, or scenic use of the land.