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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allowable transfers to the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department and the Texas Historical Commission of proceeds from the |
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taxes on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c-1) Except as provided by this subsection, the [The] |
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comptroller may not credit to the Parks and Wildlife Department or |
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the Texas Historical Commission any amounts under this section that |
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are in excess of the amounts appropriated to the department or |
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commission for that biennium[, less any other amounts to which the
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department or commission is entitled]. In addition to amounts |
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appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department from the proceeds |
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described by Subsection (c), the comptroller shall transfer to |
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appropriate department accounts amounts from those proceeds |
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sufficient to fund the state contributions for employee benefits of |
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Parks and Wildlife Department employees whose salaries or wages are |
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paid from department accounts receiving the transfers. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |