88R13203 BEE-D
 
  By: King of Hemphill H.B. No. 3801
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the centennial parks conservation fund to be
  administered by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Title 3, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by
  adding Chapter 21-A to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 21-A. CENTENNIAL PARKS CONSERVATION FUND
         Sec. 21-A.001.  DEFINITION. In this chapter, "fund" means
  the centennial parks conservation fund established under Section
  49-e-1, Article III, Texas Constitution.
         Sec. 21-A.002.  USE OF CENTENNIAL PARKS CONSERVATION FUND.
  Money in the fund may be spent only to:
               (1)  acquire state park sites from the United States or
  any of its agencies, agencies of the state, or any other person;
               (2)  improve, develop, beautify, equip, and maintain
  park sites;
               (3)  provide grants to political subdivisions for local
  parks as provided by Chapter 24; and
               (4)  support department land, soil, and water
  conservation efforts.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2024, but only
  if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 88th Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2023, providing for the creation of the centennial
  parks conservation fund to be administered by the Parks and
  Wildlife Department is approved by the voters. If that amendment is
  not approved by the voters, this Act has no effect.