AN ACT
1-1 relating to the Texas parks and wildlife capital account.
1-2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-3 SECTION 1. Section 11.043, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
1-4 amended to read as follows:
1-5 Sec. 11.043. TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND
1-6 CAPITAL ACCOUNT. (a) The Texas parks and wildlife conservation
1-7 and capital account is a separate account in the general revenue
1-8 fund.
1-9 (b) The account consists of the amount of credits made to
1-10 the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, after allocations
1-11 to the state parks account and the Texas recreation and parks
1-12 account, proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section 13.0045, or
1-13 any other source authorized by law.
1-14 (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), money in the
1-15 account may be spent only for acquisition and development,
1-16 maintenance, or operation of parks, fisheries, and wildlife
1-17 projects that have been individually approved by the commission.
1-18 Projects that directly provide hunting, fishing, or outdoor
1-19 recreation opportunity to the public shall be given preference for
1-20 funding under this section. Approved projects may include:
1-21 (1) acquiring land or facilities for use in any
1-22 department program;
1-23 (2) developing and improving any land or facility
1-24 owned or controlled by the department;
2-1 (3) servicing the debt on Texas park development bonds
2-2 issued under Article III, Section 49-e, of the Texas Constitution
2-3 or any other bonds issued for parks, fisheries, or wildlife
2-4 projects; [and]
2-5 (4) local park grants in Chapter 24 of this code;
2-6 (5) initiating or participating in partnerships to
2-7 enhance conservation of historical, cultural, or natural resources;
2-8 (6) operational and maintenance costs in association
2-9 with any parks, fisheries, wildlife projects, or department law
2-10 enforcement efforts in support of this code; and
2-11 (7) meeting the requirements for providing matching
2-12 money for any federal grants for parks, fisheries, or wildlife
2-13 projects.
2-14 (d) The proceeds of bonds issued under Section 13.0045 and
2-15 deposited to the account may be spent to finance parks and wildlife
2-16 projects, including the repair, renovation, improvement, and
2-17 equipping of parks and wildlife facilities.
2-18 (e) The comptroller may invest money in the account.
2-19 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
2-20 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
2-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-24 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
S.B. No. 287
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 287 passed the Senate on
March 18, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0;
May 6, 1999, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 10, 1999, House
granted request of the Senate; May 29, 1999, Senate adopted
Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 30,
Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 287 passed the House, with
amendment, on April 29, 1999, by a non-record vote; May 10, 1999,
House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference
Committee; May 27, 1999, House adopted Conference Committee Report
by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor