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. 1-25 * * * * *