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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the dedication of |
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the revenue received from the sporting goods sales tax. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 7-c to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7-c. (a) For each state fiscal year, the revenue |
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received from the collection of any state taxes imposed on the sale, |
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storage, or use of sporting goods that were subject to taxation on |
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January 1, 2009, under Section 151.801, Tax Code, is automatically |
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appropriated when received to the Parks and Wildlife Department and |
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to the Texas Historical Commission or their successors in function |
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for the period necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in |
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Subsection (b) of this section and is allocated to those agencies as |
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provided by general law. |
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(b) Money dedicated in Subsection (a) of this section may be |
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used only to: |
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(1) manage and conserve the natural, cultural, and |
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historical resources of this state; and |
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(2) provide hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation |
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opportunities for the people of this state. |
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(c) In this section, "sporting goods" means an item of |
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tangible personal property designed and sold for use in a sport or |
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sporting activity, excluding apparel and footwear except that which |
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is suitable only for use in a sport or sporting activity, and |
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excluding board games, electronic games and similar devices, |
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aircraft and powered vehicles, and replacement parts and |
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accessories for any excluded item. |
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SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to |
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the Texas Constitution: |
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TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies |
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to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 81st Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2009, requiring the revenue received from the |
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collection of the taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of |
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sporting goods to be appropriated only to the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department and the Texas Historical Commission. |
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(b) Section 7-c, Article VIII, of this constitution takes |
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effect September 1, 2011, and applies only to state tax revenues |
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that are collected on or after that date. |
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(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2012. |
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SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. |
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The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the revenue |
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received from the collection of the taxes imposed on the sale, |
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storage, or use of sporting goods to be appropriated only to the |
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Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission." |