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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and |
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Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a |
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motor vehicle registration. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.1747 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.1747. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE |
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DEPARTMENT. (a) When a person registers or renews the registration |
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of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute $1 |
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to the Parks and Wildlife Department. |
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(b) The contribution shall be automatically included in the |
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total amount due for the registration or renewal of the |
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registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter. A person shall |
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have the option at the time of registration or renewal to decline to |
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make the contribution described by Subsection (a). If a person |
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declines to make the contribution, the amount shall be deducted |
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from the total amount due for the registration or renewal. |
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(c) The county assessor-collector shall send any |
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contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit |
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to the credit of the state parks account under Section 11.035, Parks |
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and Wildlife Code. Money received by the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department under this section may be used only for the operation and |
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maintenance of state parks, historic sites, or natural areas under |
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the jurisdiction of the Parks and Wildlife Department. |
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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, 2011. |