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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Section 11.043. Texas Parks And Wildlife Conservation And Capital Account

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§ 11.043. TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND 
CAPITAL ACCOUNT.  (a) The Texas parks and wildlife conservation and 
capital account is a separate account in the general revenue fund.
	(b)  The account consists of the amount of credits made to 
the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, after allocations 
to the state parks account and the Texas recreation and parks 
account, proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section 13.0045, or 
any other source authorized by law.
	(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), money in the 
account may be spent only for acquisition and development, 
maintenance, or operation of parks, fisheries, and wildlife 
projects that have been individually approved by the commission.  
Projects that directly provide hunting, fishing, or outdoor 
recreation opportunity to the public shall be given preference for 
funding under this section.  Approved projects may include:
		(1)  acquiring land or facilities for use in any 
department program;        
		(2)  developing and improving any land or facility 
owned or controlled by the department;
		(3)  servicing the debt on Texas park development bonds 
issued under Article III, Section 49-e, of the Texas Constitution 
or any other bonds issued for parks, fisheries, or wildlife 
projects;
		(4)  local park grants in Chapter 24 of this code;                            
		(5)  initiating or participating in partnerships to 
enhance conservation of historical, cultural, or natural 
resources;
		(6)  operational and maintenance costs in association 
with any parks, fisheries, wildlife projects, or department law 
enforcement efforts in support of this code;  and
		(7)  meeting the requirements for providing matching 
money for any federal grants for parks, fisheries, or wildlife 
projects.
	(d)  The proceeds of bonds issued under Section 13.0045 and 
deposited to the account may be spent to finance parks and wildlife 
projects, including the repair, renovation, improvement, and 
equipping of parks and wildlife facilities.
	(e)  The comptroller may invest money in the account.                          

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 902, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, § 17.01, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1502, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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