80R10043 ABC-D
 
  By: Seliger S.B. No. 1172
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disposition of income at Palo Duro Canyon State
Park.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 22.023, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
       Sec. 22.023.  DISPOSITION OF INCOME.  The department shall
use the income derived from leases, royalties, and operation of the
park necessary for maintaining, improving, and operating the park.
The [One-half of the balance of the] unexpended income at the end of
the biennium may be used by the department on other state parks[,
and the remaining one-half and any other unexpended balance shall
be transferred to the general revenue fund at the end of each
biennium].
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2007.