1-1     By:  Nelson                                            S.B. No. 934
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed February 26, 2001; February 27, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
 1-4     April 24, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 5,
 1-5     Nays 1; April 24, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to allowing recreational metal detecting in designated
 1-9     areas of state parks.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1.  Section 191.0525, Natural Resources Code, is
1-12     amended by adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
1-13           (j)  This section does not apply to recreational metal
1-14     detecting in designated areas of state parks.
1-15           SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 13, Parks and Wildlife
1-16     Code, is amended by adding Section 13.1021 to read as follows:
1-17           Sec. 13.1021.  REGULATION OF RECREATIONAL METAL DETECTING IN
1-18     STATE PARKS.  (a)  The department shall allow recreational metal
1-19     detecting in designated areas of state parks subject to rules
1-20     adopted by the commission.
1-21           (b)  This section does not authorize the removal from state
1-22     park land of any object, implement, or artifact the removal of
1-23     which is prohibited under Chapter 191, Natural Resources Code.
1-24           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2002.
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