By:  Nelson                                            S.B. No. 934
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to allowing recreational metal detecting in designated
 1-3     areas of state parks.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 191.0525, Natural Resources Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
 1-7           (j)  This section does not apply to recreational metal
 1-8     detecting in designated areas of state parks.
 1-9           SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 13, Parks and Wildlife
1-10     Code, is amended by adding Section 13.1021 to read as follows:
1-11           Sec. 13.1021.  REGULATION OF RECREATIONAL METAL DETECTING IN
1-12     STATE PARKS.  (a)  The department shall allow recreational metal
1-13     detecting in designated areas of state parks subject to rules
1-14     adopted by the commission.
1-15           (b)  This section does not authorize the removal from state
1-16     park land of any object, implement, or artifact the removal of
1-17     which is prohibited under Chapter 191, Natural Resources Code.
1-18           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2002.