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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an interim study concerning this state's hunting and |
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fishing license systems. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Parks and Wildlife Department shall |
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conduct a study of ways to improve the efficiency and ease of use of |
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the department's hunting and fishing license systems. The study |
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must: |
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(1) evaluate the efficiency of the hunting and fishing |
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license systems in effect on September 1, 2007; |
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(2) identify problems and suggest improvements to |
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those systems; and |
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(3) identify ways to increase ease of use for |
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individuals applying for a hunting or fishing license in this |
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state. |
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(b) The Parks and Wildlife Department shall complete the |
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study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section not later than |
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July 1, 2008. |
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(c) Not later than October 1, 2008, the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each |
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committee of the legislature that has primary oversight |
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jurisdiction over the department a written report that summarizes |
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the findings of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |