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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the |
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General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel |
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registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels |
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from waterways. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.032, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Not later than the 10th day of each month the department |
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may transfer an amount not to exceed 15 percent of all amounts |
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collected during the previous month from sources described by |
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Subsection (b)(16) [(b)(15), (16),] or (22) to the state parks |
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account. |
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(d) Not later than the 10th day of each month the |
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department: |
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(1) may transfer an amount not to exceed 10 percent of |
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all amounts collected during the previous month from a source |
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described by Subsection (b)(15) to the state parks account; and |
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(2) shall transfer an amount equal to 5 percent of all |
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amounts collected during the previous month from a source described |
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by Subsection (b)(15) to the derelict vessels and structures |
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account. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 40, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 40.163 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 40.163. DERELICT VESSELS AND STRUCTURES ACCOUNT. (a) |
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The derelict vessels and structures account is a separate account |
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in the general revenue fund. |
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(b) The account consists of: |
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(1) transfers made to the account under Section |
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11.032(d)(2), Parks and Wildlife Code; and |
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(2) money appropriated to the General Land Office for |
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the removal and disposal of any vessel or structure described by |
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Section 40.108(a). |
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(c) The General Land Office may accept a gift, grant, or |
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bequest of money, securities, services, or property to carry out |
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any purpose related to the removal and disposal of any vessel or |
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structure described by Section 40.108(a). All money or securities |
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accepted under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of |
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the account. |
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(d) The General Land Office may use money in the account |
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only to support the removal and disposal of any vessel or structure |
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described by Section 40.108(a). |
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(e) Money in the account not used in a fiscal year remains in |
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the account. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |